Bellator 288 video: Daniel James blasts Tyrell Fortune, finishes with vicious ground-and-pound

CHICAGO – Daniel James put on a show for his hometown.

The Bellator heavyweight pulled off an impressive comeback, topped with a vicious finish over wrestling standout Tyrell Fortune at Friday’s Bellator 288 event at Wintrust Arena. The official stoppage came 27 seconds into the second round.

James (14-6-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) had some rough moments in the first round, as he was taken down and hit by ground-and-pound from Fortune. However, early in Round 2, James tagged Fortune with a huge uppercut and then finished him with strikes on the ground. It was a vicious finish.

You can watch James’s stoppage victory in the video below (via Twitter):

The American Predator 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗦

What a stoppage for the hometown hero @djames1981.#Bellator288 LIVE on @SHOsports pic.twitter.com/M6Rfj5WcFG

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) November 19, 2022

James, 40, fought for the first time under the Bellator banner. With Friday’s result, he stretches his current win streak to four, all by TKO, and none later than the second round.

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