Posted on 05/16/2005 12:06:42 PM PDT by Blzbba
Last Updated: Monday, 2 May, 2005, 07:46 GMT 08:46 UK
Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight
An African Lion much like this is responsible for the death of 28 Cambodian Midgets Spectators cheered as entire Cambodian Midget Fighting League squared off against African Lion Tickets had been sold-out three weeks before the much anticipated fight, which took place in the city of Kâmpóng Chhnãng.
The fight was slated when an angry fan contested Yang Sihamoni, President of the CMFL, claiming that one lion could defeat his entire league of 42 fighters.
Sihamoni takes great pride in the league he helped create, as was conveyed in his recent advertising campaign for the CMFL that stated his midgets will "... take on anything; man, beast, or machine."
This campaign is believed to be what sparked the undisclosed fan to challenge the entire league to fight a lion; a challenge that Sihamoni readily accepted.
An African Lion (Panthera Leo) was shipped to centrally located Kâmpóng Chhnãng especially for the event, which took place last Saturday, April 30, 2005 in the city’s coliseum.
The Cambodian Government allowed the fight to take place, under the condition that they receive a 50% commission on each ticket sold, and that no cameras would be allowed in the arena.
The fight was called in only 12 minutes, after which 28 fighters were declared dead, while the other 14 suffered severe injuries including broken bones and lost limbs, rendering them unable to fight back.
Sihamoni was quoted before the fight stating that he felt since his fighters out-numbered the lion 42 to 1, that they “… could out-wit and out-muscle [it].”
Unfortunately, he was wrong.
The Cambodian Government allowed the fight to take place, under the condition that they receive a 50% commission on each ticket sold, and that no cameras would be allowed in the arena.
That had the ring of truth.
Or he just got tired. The strippers tell me that dwarf tossing is exhausting work!
Whew, I thought you were gonna tell me that my post was in bad taste.
shhhh!
It might have been, if the story were true....
If we can't laugh in life, then we have no life.
Stories like this one are good on those days when we find ourselves with too much on our plates.
Everyone go back and click on the printable version.
You think that is funny!!.... You ought to read his..."And that reminds me of the other time I almost died" Thingie he used to have on his home page...I wish i still had copy of it.
That reminds me! Send me a copy of it!!!! Please.... : ) <<< me
I'll start laughing from time to time tomorrow when I think of this. People will think me weird, but that's nothing new. Thanks for the good cheer.
Lol. You make this blog great.
"We are the Midgets of the Cambodian Fighting League. We have 2 weapons. Suprise and fear, fear and surprise...and an almost fanatical devotion to avoid being eaten by lions."
None needed for me. I got this today myself. I was about to post it too.
Thank God I did a search - and thank you for using the "original title."
I think I'm going to start a petition for Steve Mariucci to have his team play Cambodian midgets. Quite obviously, this is the only way Lions can win.
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