Tharoth Sam

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Tharoth Sam
BornTharoth Oum Sam
(1990-08-11) August 11, 1990 (age 35)
People's Republic of Kampuchea
Nationality Cambodian
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb; 7 st 8 lb)
Division Atomweight
Style Bokator
Fighting out ofCambodia
TeamCambodian Top Team
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins4
By submission4
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
Draws0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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]

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

Professional record breakdown
6 matches4 wins2 losses
By knockout01
By submission40
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win4–2Kaewjai PrachumwongSubmission (Armbar) Full Metal Dojo 15 4 November 201734:47 Bangkok, Thailand
Win3–2Surarak KamlaSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke) Full Metal Dojo 14 1 July 201734:26 Bangkok, Thailand
Loss2–2 Jeet Toshi Decision (unanimous) ONE Championship: Kingdom of Khmer 5 December 201535:00 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Loss2–1 Jujeath Nagaowa TKO (Punches and Elbows) ONE FC 23: Warrior's Way 5 December 201423:34 Manila, Philippines
Win2–0Vy Srey KhouchTechnical Submission (Armbar) ONE FC 20 - Rise of the Kingdom 12 September 201412:36 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Win1–0Srey Moa TheounSubmission (Armbar)Bayon Khmer MMA - BKM14 June 201413:12 Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2024The LockdownJeeja Aromdee the Women's Champion
2024 The Night Curse of Reatrei Pisey
2023Killing Time Violently
2022 Shotgun Wedding Rat-Face
2017 Jailbreak Tharoth
2017 First They Killed My Father child soldier leader
2017Loung Preah Sdach Korn

References

  1. 1 2 3 Taing, Rinith. "'Little Frog' makes leap from fighting octagon to big screen". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  2. "Sam Tharoth- Martial Arts Star ⋆ Cambodia News English". Cambodia News English. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  3. Céline (2017-02-03). "Tharoth Sam : meet the kick-ass Khmer princess". Sport, Bien-être & Sexualité avec Céline Tran. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  4. Wassenberg, Anya (2018-11-13). "Tharoth Sam excited to move Cambodia forward by Surviving Bokator". MMA Crossfire. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  5. "Woman to watch: "Jailbreak" star Tharoth Sam | News & Features | Cinema Online". www.cinema.com.my. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  6. Ismail Vorajee (July 3, 2017). "Play it again Sam: actor's winning return". Khmer Times .