i think technically it should be ruled as a knockdown because it is illegal to hold the rope while in the fight, but i guess it is still the referee's discretion to call it or not. in this case the referee gave morales a good break. just an opinion.
I think it should have been, but Eriks corner would have gone mad saying he didn't actually hit the floor. And then if Manny won, they would have blamed the lost on that.
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