Former Olympic wrestler Kamal Shalorus (6-0-1) won a unanimous decision over Dave Jansen (14-1) in a battle of unbeaten fighters in a WEC 46 undercard matchup.  Shalorus, an Iranian born fighter, dominated the bout for most of the fight, displaying a significant power advantage a neutralizing Jansen’s strength in wrestling.   The fight was unexpectedly a standup affair despite both fighter’s wrestling background.

Shalorus Wins Battle of Undefeateds

Here is the play-by-play call of the bout:

Round 1

Jansen strikes first with a sharp kick to the body to start the round action.   The fighters trade punches withansen getting the best of the exchange.  Shalorus catches Jansen with a hard right to the head.  Jansen goes for a takedown but Shalorus defends nicely.  The fighters exchange blows to the head again, this time Shalorus getting the better of the exchange. Jansen goes for another takedown, Shalorus gets a front headlock and Jansen pulls out to get back to his feet.  Jansen come in firing blows and Shalorus takes a body lock to the mat. Jansen scrambles back to his feet.  The fighters exchange blows again.  Jansen now has a cut above his left eye.  Shalorus connects as Jansen comes in face first, buckling Jansen to his knee.  Jansen recovers quickly, but Shalorus lands another left to the chin, buckling Jansen to his knee again.  Jansen rebounds back to his feet with blood flowing heavier as the round comes to an end.

Round goes to Shalarous given his closing of the round

Round 2

The fighters meet in the middle and circle one another.  The fighters exchange again with Shalorus getting the better of the exchange.  Jansen plunges in again and takes another shot to the head from Shalorus.  Another flurry with Shalorus getting the better of the exchange.  Jansen comes forward again and Shalorus grabs a lock for a takedown.  Jensen scrambles back to his feet.  Jansen lands a knee to the midsection.  Jansen lands a hard right that shakes Shalorus, but Shalorus regains his legs and fends of Jansen’s attack.  Jensen again catches another shot on the chin from Shalorus as he drives in.  Jansen now has a cut on the middle of his forehead.  Jansen goes for a takedown as the round comes to an end.

Close round that goes to Jansen.

Round 3

Shalorus comes out firing with a combination to the head of Jansen.  Another takedown attempt by Jansen that Shalorus stops with a front headlock.  Jansen lands a kick to midsection and eats a right from Shalorus that floors him.  Jansen pops back up quickly to his feet as Shalorus lets him back up.  Shalorus lands a leg kick that buckles Jansen’s knee. Jansen eats another left as he goes in for another unsuccessful  takedown attempt.  Shalarus grabs another body lock and takes Jansen down.  Shalorus lets Jansen back to his feet.  Jansen lands a nice knee to the side of Shalorus’ head.  Shalorus grabs a single leg for a takedown.  Shalorus has Jensen pinned against the cage wall but is unable to score.  Jansen works to a standup, but Shalorus holds on as the bell sounds.

Clear round that goes to a dominating Shalorus.

Result

Shalorus by unanimous decision with scores of 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28.

Kamal Shalorus put on an impressive showing in his second bout with the WEC.  He showed impressive strength and conditioning as he pushed forward constantly for 15 minutes.  Dave Jansen was an undefeated fighter, provide Shalorus a huge notch on his belt.

Shalorus looks primed a for a solid future in the WEC, although he has some improvements he needs to make in his standup.  He consistently telegraphed his strikes throughout the bout with Jansen, lowering his head each time he threw leather.  Against the top-tier fighters in WEC lightweight class, that telegraphing will result in a quick knockout for his opponent if he cannot improve his offensive stance.