The Arena Master now strode into the arena as Xhana lifted her foot of her rival's body and moved off to one side, her face filled with a look of exhaustion. She had already been fighting for nearly two hours and now she had to face another fight, this time against a Roman!
The Arena Master looked down at the defeated fighter whose pale sweat streaked naked body lay spread-eagled beneath the blazing sun. Only the slight rise and fall of her chest gave an indication that she was still alive. He looked up and shouted out, "Remove the defeated wrestler".
Two female slaves, naked except for brief loin clothes, trotted into the arena each carrying a long leather strap. They tied the straps round the unconscious woman's ankles, and then unceremoniously dragged her naked body across the arena to the exit beneath the Royal Box. The crowd remained respectfully silent as the defeated woman was pulled out of the arena on her back with her arms dragging behind her.