R457-1-1107. Bareknuckle - Knockdown

(1) A knockdown occurs when any part of the contestant's body touches the mat other than the sole of their feet following a legal strike or is defenselessly hanging on the ropes preventing the body from falling to the mat. (2) The referee is the only individual to determine if a knockdown occurs. (3) If a contestant goes to the ground from anything other than a knockdown, the referee shall only restart the fight with both contestants standing. (4) There is no three knockdown rule unless approved by the Commission.