noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
clinch
Sports term for a close hold or tie-up, especially in boxing or wrestling. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to clinch'.
ボクサーは試合中に何度もクリンチした。
The boxers clinched many times during the match.
クリンチの状態で
The referee separated the two fighters while they were in a clinch.