hit
canvas
He hit the canvas in the early rounds but came back to dominate the second half of the fight.
He hit the canvas heavily, his head beneath the ropes.
Her opponent hit the canvas and didn't get up.
The referee stopped the bout 63 seconds into round two after Francis hit the canvas for the fifth time.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Fighting sports
aikido
all-in wrestling
arm-wrestling
armlock
bantamweight
feint
gumshield
half nelson
hammerlock
hapkido
haymaker
outfight
punching bag
rabbit punch
rope
rounder
roundhouse
southpaw
wristlock
wushu