midgets in a pit fight with a lion!

magick

http://www.newturfers.com/mwf/attach/38/355838/BBCNEWSWorldLionMutilates42MidgetsinCambodianRing-Fight.htm

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.

how the hell did the Cambodian Government allow this crazy sh$t to go on?! :eek:

David19

Some people will believe anything!

Tar.Aldarion

oh my dear god 42 dead by one lion in 12 minutes

I am MAN

Because anything is possible over that side of the world once money is involved.

toiletduck

I think Croke park would be ideal for this... it could be our new national sport!

gibo_ie

for those gullible people....this did not actually happen. What happened was two guys were argueing one night over some beers if 42 midgets could take on a lion. One said no and one yes. The guy who said yes decided to hack the BBC website and put this story up to show his mate that it was done, unfortunately some other tv and news companies spotted it before BBC officials did and started reprinting it as the truth!!!
Was on spin 103.8 last week... sorry to spoil your dreams...

Tar.Aldarion

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

oh my dear god 42 dead by one lion in 12 minutes

it was one mother of a lion

sionnach

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

it was one mother of a lion

so a lioness then?

joejoem

toiletduck wrote:

I think Croke park would be ideal for this... it could be our new national sport!

Yeah if we threw in westlife

penguinbloke

Snopes

why is it funnier when you hear its midgets that got killed by a lion rather than people??

Tar.Aldarion

penguinbloke wrote:

Snopes

why is it funnier when you hear its midgets that got killed by a lion rather than people??

'not really funny'
and the midgets would own that lion!/ess

Sposs

I Blame the Parents.