Cung Le
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Cung Lê (born 1973 in South Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American kickboxer.
[edit] Biography
Cung Le has three bronze medals in amateur San Shou kickboxing world competition, and has been a three-time captain of United States teams that competed in the Wushu world championsips.
He is known for his signature scissors kick. In 1997, he was the U.S. Team Captain at the World Martial Arts Championships in Italy.
In 1999, he was the U.S. Team Captain at the World Martial Arts Championships in Hong Kong.
On 15 December 2001 he defeated Shonie Carter of Chicago, Illinois, USA, by unanimous decision in San Jose, CA, USA, to win the IKF Pro Light Heavyweight San Shou World Title.
Le made his highly anticipated mixed martial arts debut at SVE: Shamrock vs. Gracie on 10 March 2006, at the HP Pavilion, knocking out kickboxing rival Mike Altman at 3:51 of the first round, and three months later, faced KOTC veteran Brian Warren, whom Le knocked out with a flurry of punches at 4:19 of the first round.
