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Posted by johnebravo836 on 07/11/05 17:31
Jake wrote:
> wow
Don't be too impressed -- the story's a fake . . . ;)
http://tinyurl.com/angcf
http://tinyurl.com/auq37
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> lyman.1.hymen@spamgourmet.com wrote:
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>> 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.
>>
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