Gawain beats down dude enraged.

"Yes, but I wanted to avenge the death of my own beloved pet. Now fight me, Gawain.” The guy starts unsheathing his sword, but Gawain glares daggers at him and snarls “YOU. KILLED. MY. DOGS!” And proceeds to beat him down! Blood flies everywhere, Gawain is wounded badly when dude gets a blade in Gawain’s ribs, but he doesn’t care and eventually beats the dude. And man’s is like “OK! Gawain! I surrender!” But Gawain’s raging and screaming about his dogs.

Arthurian Myths Retold pg 55.