EARLY UFC 197 RESULTS
Sergio Pettis won a unanimous decision over Chris Kelades in a Flyweight bout.
Pettis, 126 lbs of Milwaukee, WI won by scores of 30-27 on all cards and is now 14-2. Kelades, 126 lbs of Cole Harbour, CAN is 9-3.
Danny Roberts won a three round unanimous decision over Dominique Steele in a Welterweight bout.
Roberts won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 13-1. Steele, 171 lbs of Cincinnati, OH is 14-7.
Former Strawweight world champion Carla Esparza won a unanimous decision over Juliana Lima.
Scores were 30-27 on all cards for Esparza, 116 lbs of Irvine, CA and she is now 11-3. Lima, 115 lbs of Brazil is 8-3.
James Vick remained perfect by winning a unanimous decision over Glaico Franca in a Lightweight bout.
Scores were 30-27 and 29-28 twice for Vick, 155 lbs of Fort Worth, TX is 9-0. Franca, 156 lbs of Brazil is 13-4.
Walt Harris scored an explosive 1st round stoppage over Cody East in a Heavyweight bout. Both guys landed hard shots until Harris landed a big left that sent East to the canvas. Harris landed several flush blows and the fight was almost stopped several times until two more hard shots landed on the face of East and the fight was stopped at 4:35.
Harris, 255 1/2 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is 8-4. East 245 1/2 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 12-2.
Marcos Rogerio De Lima made Clint Hester tap in the first round of their Light Heavyweight bout.
De Lima landed hard shots before getting Hester in an arm triangle and he tapped at 4:35 of round one.
De Lima, 205 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 14-3-1. Hester, 205 lbs of Atlanta, GA is 11-6.
Kevin Lee won a unanimous decision over Efarin Escudero in a Lightweight fight.
Lee, 156 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 12-2. Escudero, 155.5 lbs of Tempe, AZ is 24-11.