De Jesus vs Kamaka Result: Kamaka wins by UD · Bellator 272, Fri, Dec 3, 2021

BellatorBellator 272: Pettis vs Horiguchi

John De Jesus

“Platano” · 18-13-0

RESULT

Unanimous Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Judges29-2829-2829-28

3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Kai Kamaka IIIWIN

“Da Fighting Hawaiian” · 18-9-1

Friday, December 3, 2021Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States

Kai Kamaka III defeated John De Jesus by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the bout of Bellator 272: Pettis vs Horiguchi, held Friday, December 3, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kai Kamaka III won the decision.

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Judges' Scorecards

Ron McCarthy

#	De Jesus	Kamaka
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	9	10

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Michael Murtha

#	De Jesus	Kamaka
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	9	10

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Dave Tirelli

#	De Jesus	Kamaka
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	9	10

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Media Scores

John De Jesus

Kai Kamaka III

●29-28 Kamaka×3

All 3 media scorecards

Jillian DeCoursey29-28Kamaka
CombatPress.com29-28Kamaka
Sherdog.com29-28Kamaka

Fan Scorecards

2 fan scorecards submitted

John De Jesus

100%

Kai Kamaka III

●30-27 Kamaka50%●29-28 Kamaka50%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Kamaka

50%

Kamaka

100%

Kamaka

Insights

Kai Kamaka III absorbs 6.25 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
John De Jesus spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Kai Kamaka III lands 5.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Kai Kamaka III spends 82% of fight time at distance.

Style & credentials

John De Jesus

No background on record

Camp · The Academy

Kai Kamaka III

Folkstyle Wrestling

—Black belt · BJJRenato Canuto
2024Semifinalist · PFL SeasonFeatherweight
—Midland UniversityWrestling

Camp · Xtreme Couture · Las Vegas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

55%

Head

44%

29%

Body

40%

15%

Leg

16%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

John De Jesuslast 3 fights

81%18%

Kai Kamaka IIIlast 2 fights

82%16%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John De Jesus· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Kai Kamaka III

Strikes landed / min

3.445.53

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

John De Jesus · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.916.25

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

John De Jesus · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.331.35

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

John De Jesus · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

50%54%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

John De Jesus · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

67%55%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

John De Jesus · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.000.20

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

John De Jesus · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKai Kamaka III · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.44

Strikes landed / min

5.53

3.91

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

6.25

0.33 / 0.7

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.35 / 2.5

50%

Takedown accuracy

54%

67%

Takedown defence

55%

1:42

Control time / fight

2:12

0.00

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

John De Jesus3 fights · by range and by target

Range

79%Distance · 153

20%Clinch · 39

1%Ground · 2

Target

55%Head · 86

29%Body · 45

15%Leg · 24

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Kai Kamaka III7 UFC fights · 431 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

39%168/435

30%128/152

16%70/81

Clinch

3%13/20

9%40/43

0%0/0

Ground

2%7/11

1%5/5

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

John De Jesus12 of 24 ended early · 50%12 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Kai Kamaka III3 of 13 ended early · 23%10 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

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The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kai Kamaka III won the decision.

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