Bellator 16 recap: Hess, Baker, Shlemenko and Schambari advance in middleweight tourney

Middleweights were on display at Bellator 16, the promotion’s first
season-two appearance in Kansas City, and four fighters punches their
tickets to the season’s semifinal round.

The Kansas City Power & Light District crowd saw three finishes and
an entertaining decision in the open-air, outdoor venue, and season-one
finalist Jared Hess closed out the evening’s main card with a
second-round submission of former IFL champ Ryan McGivern.

Bellator 16 took place Thursday night and aired on FOX Sports Net.


Middleweights were on display at Bellator 16, the promotion’s first
season-two appearance in Kansas City, and four fighters punches their
tickets to the season’s semifinal round.

The Kansas City Power & Light District crowd saw three finishes and
an entertaining decision in the open-air, outdoor venue, and season-one
finalist Jared Hess closed out the evening’s main card with a
second-round submission of former IFL champ Ryan McGivern.

Bellator 16 took place Thursday night and aired on FOX Sports Net.