MMA fighter taps out of fight to avoid hurting opponent

Sportsmanship at its finest.

In a great show of sportsmanship, an amateur MMA fighter ended a fight in the first round because he didn’t want to unnecessarily hurt his opponent.

Mike Pantangco was dominating fellow amateur Jeremy Rasner , a last- minute replacement, when Pantangco suddenly got down on his knees and tapped the floor of the ring, ending the fight. Tapping out is usually done by the losing fighter in order to signal defeat.