Corrected entry: When the referee is going over the rules to Daniel and Johnny, he tells them both that kicks to the face are illegal. However, when Daniel is in the Crane position, Johnny charges and gets kicked right in the face. This should have disqualified Daniel immediately and made Johnny the winner.
jimba
14th May 2015
Correction: Because the referee never told both this. This affirmation is not in the movie.
The referee actually says it in KK3 instead, where the rules are different.
In fact Ali instructed Daniel before the first match "Everything above your waist is a point - the head, the sternum, kidneys, and the ribs."
jimba