CompuClinch: Ward Vs. Kovalev

[M Bison]

So some say in the last half of the fight that Kovalev "Clearly" held more and instigated the majority of the clinches so I have looked into this fight and counted clinches instigated by each fighter.

Also before handing out the result I would like to say ducking your head very low and lunging in is what I'd say is something that is pretty much instigating the movement so with that said here are the results.

• Round 1: Ward 4 Kovalev 1
• Round 2: Ward 3 Kovalev 0
• Round 3: Ward 6 Kovalev 1
• Round 4: Ward 4 Kovalev 0
• Round 5: Ward 3 Kovalev 1
• Round 6: Ward 5 Kovalev 0
• Round 7: Ward 4 Kovalev 1
• Round 8: Ward 4 Kovalev 1
• Round 9: Ward 4 Kovalev 1
• Round 10: Ward 4 Kovalev 0
• Round 11: Ward 5 Kovalev 0
• Round 12: Ward 5 Kovalev 1

Some little funny ones to note round 3 second clinch in Ward shoots in for a takedown grabbing onto Kovalevs knee and once again round 6 second clinch in Ward tries to pick Kovalev up grabbing hold onto his legs.

Ward also shot in for a takedown early on in the fight here's a little picture to brighten up the wall of text


So final results
Kovalev 7 Clinches
Ward 51 Clinches

So from those results I've got no problem with how the three judges scored it personally I had it 119-107 for Ward I scored the second round as 9-9 because Ward was the more busier of the two.

[Dean_Razorback]

you crazy, kovalev started all the clinches.

[-PBP-]

Red Cyclone

[Larry the boss]

come on man

[M Bison]

Funny thing is I nearly automatically counted when Ward was going for a clinch but I had to deduct them because Kovalev was capable at times to completely stop him by punching away from that attempt.

Long story short It could have been more than 51 if Kovalev didn't do what he did.

[The Big Dunn]

CompuCry Stats:

Freedom: 10,000 TPH (tears per hour)
Red Cyclone: 9,999 TPH
The Notorius One: 11,500 TPH

[mlac]

ward was basically using shaun porter tactics all night, bullrushing in with his head and trying to hold on. kovalev simply negated that by headlocking him and not allowing him to do his usual dirty inside holding/punching. ...as soon as he bullrushed in headfirst: ' omg kovalev holding'

[-PBP-]

CompuCry Stats:

Freedom: 10,000 TPH (tears per hour)
Red Cyclone: 9,999 TPH
The Notorius One: 11,500 TPH

Don't forget this dude:

ward was basically using shaun porter tactics all night, bullrushing in with his head and trying to hold on. kovalev simply negated that by headlocking him and not allowing him to do his usual dirty inside holding/punching. ...as soon as he bullrushed in headfirst: ' omg kovalev holding'

He cries in every thread title with the name "Ward" in it.

[M Bison]

ward was basically using shaun porter tactics all night, bullrushing in with his head and trying to hold on. kovalev simply negated that by headlocking him and not allowing him to do his usual dirty inside holding/punching. ...as soon as he bullrushed in headfirst: ' omg kovalev holding'

Lol, exactly If you bull rush in it's pretty obvious its you that is instigating that clinch.

I will say I didn't enjoy the clinch battles from either guy, Kovalev was fighting back in it and defending in it by clamping down Wards arms which is fair enough Ward is clinching illegally whereas Kovalev wants to be fighting and balancing distance.

The difference with good inside fighters is that they won't need to wrap their arms around you to have an inside fight.

[badass316]

ward was basically using shaun porter tactics all night, bullrushing in with his head and trying to hold on. kovalev simply negated that by headlocking him and not allowing him to do his usual dirty inside holding/punching. ...as soon as he bullrushed in headfirst: ' omg kovalev holding'

Which is not even boxing. He would literally rush in head first without even attempting to throw a f'n punch.

Absolutely ridiculous.