Amateur MMA fighter wins bout but taps out in amazing displaying of sportsmanship

Amateur MMA fighter Mike Pantangco was dominating his fight with Jeremy Rasner. Just dominating. At one point it looked more like an organized beating. But instead of finishing him off and perhaps sending his opponent to the hospital, Pantangco did something amazing in what many are calling the most impressive display of sportsmanship ever.

Here’s the video.

Yep, he tapped out. He tapped out because he was scared of killing his opponent. That’s just, WOW.

I just feel that there’s no point fighting him because he didn’t train against me and I didn’t train for him and I just feel like we’re amateur fighters. We don’t get money. We don’t get paid.
And I know that the only thing I’m going to finish the fight is him to go in the hospital or get hurt. I just feel terrible so I’m just going to give him the win.

Somebody should probably frame that for Mike Pantangco.

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