Highlights: Cris Lencioni Submits Adil Benjilany With Seconds Left At Bellator 221

Check out MMA News' highlights from Bellator 221, as Cris Lencioni submits Adil Benjilany with just seconds left to go in the first round.

More finishes continue to pour out of the Bellator 221 preliminary card from Rosemont. In featherweight action, Cris Lencioni and Adil Benjilany met inside the cage.

Lencioni was able to get the fight to the ground and lock Benjilany up with a triangle choke. After delivering some nasty blows to a trapped Benjilany, Lencioni forced his opponent to tap out from the squeeze.

Check out the full first round of the fight, including the finish, below:

The action continues at Bellator 221 from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Check out MMA News’ live and ongoing coverage of Bellator 221 at this link here.

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