Clinch was a mortal, a thug, and bouncer employed by Mrs. Gustavson in her illegal gambling club. He strong armed dealer,Joe Scanlon, who had lost far too much for Mrs Gustavson to forgive. He hounded Scanlon about repayment, until the desperate Scanlon decided to run a con on Richie Ryan to get get the money that would get Clinch off his back. He thought himself quite the tough guy, and his brawling skills were sufficient to most tasks Mrs. Gustavson put to him, but when MacLeod beat Clinch, and put him on the ground, not once but twice, in front of her, she fired him.