Beltran beats Ning Guangyou in UFC Fight Night Seoul

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By Nam Hyun-woo

Marco Beltran (6-4-0) beat Ning Guangyou (6-2-1) in a 2-1 split decision during the bantamweight bout of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Night Seoul, Saturday.

At the Olympic Gymnastic Arena in southern Seoul, the two spent much of fight staring at each other.

As the two fighters sought to make their moves, they kept their distance and drew a lot of boos for not tying up and fighting.

Beltran managed to win the first round, but it ended without major clash.

The two wrestled each other in the second round, but it was not effective for either fighter.

The stalemate continued in the third round until the last minute. As Beltran cornered Ning with lefts and rights, the two tested each other with their knees, but failed to finish each other off within three rounds.