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Tharoth Sam
Cambodian actress and mixed martial arts fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tharoth Sam is a Cambodian actress and mixed martial artist specializing in the Khmer fighting style of Bokator.[1][2][3] She has previously competed in ONE Championship.
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Biography
Sam grew up in a refugee camp on the border of Cambodia and Thailand. Her father, Oum Dara, was a violinist and songwriter. When Sam was 18 years old, she started studying Bokator, a traditional Khmer fighting style, and she entered in her first martial arts fight in 2014.[1] She was coached by Chan Reach Kun Khmer, a Cambodian-American mixed martial arts fighter, and San Kim Sean.
In 2017, she appeared in the films Jailbreak and First They Killed My Father.[4] She also appeared in Loung Preah Sdach Korn, a historical film.[1]
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Fighting career
As a fighter, she is known by the nickname Little Frog.[5]
After 18 months absence from the cage, Sam competed in Thailand at Full Metal Dojo 14 and won via rear naked chokes against Thailand’s Surarak Kamla.[6]
Mixed martial arts record
| 6 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
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