Clinch is to fix or secure (a nail or bolt, for example) by hammering down or flattening the end that protrudes or the act of fastening together in this way. It can also refer to:
Clinch fighting is the part of stand-up fighting where the combatants are grappling in a clinch, typically using clinch holds. Clinching the opponent can be used to eliminate the opponent's effective usage of some kicks, punches, and mêlée weapons. The clinch can also be used as a medium to switch from stand-up fighting to ground fighting by using takedowns, throws or sweeps.
Clinch fighting is emphasized in Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle wrestling, Catch wrestling, Shoot wrestling, Shoot boxing, judo, mixed martial arts, Wing Chun, Jeet Kune Do, Sanshou, Muay Thai, Kun Khmer, kampfringen, sambo, sumo, pehlwani and vajra-mushti.
Clinch fighting is the primary focus of many combat sports such as Judo and it is also a fundamental part of Amateur Wrestling, Sambo, Muay Thai and Mixed martial arts. The nature of the clinch is fighting in each sport depends on the rules involved. Muay Thai, Kun Khmer put much emphasis on strikes from the clinch, while Judo focuses on throws. The rule common to all these forms is the allowance for the grappling necessary to form a clinch. Others combat sports like Boxing or Taekwondo only allow clinching for a short time or do not allow it at all. If clinching is disallowed, the clinching fighter will be issued a warning, or the referee will restart the fight from a distance.
In a sports league, a playoff berth is a position in the playoffs secured ("clinched") ahead—and sometimes well ahead—of the season's conclusion. In close races, some teams will not make the playoffs until they have played the final game of the season, but other teams will clinch a spot in the playoffs when they have mathematically qualified for the playoffs. A team mathematically qualifies for the playoffs when they have won enough games to qualify even if they lose all their remaining regular season games and all trailing teams win all their remaining games.
In some leagues, only the leader of each division qualifies for the playoffs, thereby requiring clinching the division in order to clinch a playoff berth. But in many large sports leagues, additional wild card teams that have not finished at the top of their division will also participate in the playoffs, and these positions will also be sought by teams that are unable to reach the top.
Ranking watchers, such as the media, keep track of when teams have clinched, or how close they are to achieving this (see Magic number (sports)). In standing charts displayed in newspapers and on websites, teams that have clinched a berth or even their division are generally indicated with various letters and symbols.
Cae la noche en la cuidad
Sonrisas y lagrimas se confundirán
Algunos buscan ir mas allá
Las calles oscuras y la luz de un bar
Cae la noche...
Hay quien bebe para olvidar
Y también para celebrar
Hay quien llora para engañar
Y quien rÃe por no llorar
Y la noche a cada uno da
Lo que de ella quieras tomar
Y siento que dentro de mi
Esa magia es muy real
Algo que me hace sentir
Algo que me hace soñar
Algo que me hace vibrar
Algo que me lleva a ti
Na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Aquellos que huimos de la realidad
Nos vestimos de fiesta por una vez mas
Sonriendo a las sombras, queriendo olvidar
Solo por unas horas la rutina infernal
Cae la noche...
Hay quien bebe para olvidar
Y también para celebrar
Hay quien llora para engañar
Y quien rÃe por no llorar
Y la noche a cada uno da
Lo que de ella quieras tomar
Y siento que dentro de mi
Esa magia es muy real
Algo que me hace sentir
Algo que me hace soñar
Algo que me hace vibrar