Lion vs 42 Midgets. FIGHT!

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2005-05-09 05:48pm

Linka

Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight

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.

Mlenk · Post by **Mlenk** » 2005-05-09 05:50pm

WTF? I know this sounds wrong but I was laughing when I read the article.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-05-09 05:53pm

If this isn't a case for a Darwin award, I don't know what is.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2005-05-09 05:56pm

I knew the lion would win.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2005-05-09 06:03pm

I hope to the great skypixie that we get this over here as reality TV.

muse · Post by **muse** » 2005-05-09 06:13pm

Perhaps you should click the link labeled "More on this story." at the bottom of the BBC article..?

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-05-09 06:16pm

You know, the fact that it was posted in Off Topic didn't even occur to me to brush over the link to look at it's address ...

Well, it hooked me.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2005-05-09 06:20pm

Dammit...why can't we have this instead of "Simple Life part 71"

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2005-05-09 07:28pm

Here's me thinking the next step in midget sports would be X-Treme midget tossing!!!

EDIT: oh goddamn i can't believe i fell for that.

Post by **weemadando** » 2005-05-09 08:08pm

You know, if this wasn't a fake I'd have but one thing to say:

FUCK YES.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2005-05-09 09:09pm

goddamn, this would have been hilarious.

Post by **Surlethe** » 2005-05-09 10:57pm

I would pay to watch that.