Fall down
Fall down verb - Lose an upright position suddenly.
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If they fall down from non-lethal force (punch, pistol whip, sedatives), then they are simply unconscious but will continue to react to non-lethal blows with cries of pain.
Source: Video Game / Perfect Dark -
In the Mortal Kombat movie, Johnny Cage says "This is where you fall down" to his final opponent in the film shoot (who forgot to react like he was actually hit), and later to Goro, his final opponent in the tournament (who's hanging on by his fingers after being knocked over a cliff).
Source: Meaningful Echo
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