Posted by Jake on 07/11/05 04:01

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lyman.1.hymen@spamgourmet.com wrote:
> 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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