After prostrating themselves before Tippoo, they took up their ground facing each other.

Each man had, on his right hand, four steel claws fixed to the knuckles.
Approaching each other cautiously they threw, with their left hands, the garlands of flowers they wore round their necks, into the faces of their opponents, trying to take advantage of the moment to strike a blow, or to obtain a grip.

Each blow laid open the flesh as by a tiger's claws.

The great object was to gain a grip, no matter where, which would completely disable the opponent, and render him incapable of defending himself.

When this was done, the combat between that pair came to an end.
After the ghetties, as these men were named, had retired, a buffalo was matched against a tiger.