Tharoth Sam is a Cambodian actress and

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

specializing in the Khmer fighting style of

Bokator Bokator, ). The term bokator translates as "pounding a lion" from the words ''bok'' meaning "to pound" and ''tor'' meaning "lion." is an ancient battlefield martial art used by ancient Khmer military groups. It is one of the oldest existing ...

. She has previously competed in

ONE FC ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports Promoter (entertainment), promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its eve ...

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. She was coached by Chan Reach Kun Khmer, a Cambodian-American mixed martial arts fighter, and San Kim Sean. As a fighter, she is known by the nickname Little Frog. In 2017, she appeared in the films ''

Jailbreak A prison escape (referred as a bust out, breakout, jailbreak, or prison break) is the act of an inmate leaving prison through unofficial or illegal ways. Normally, when this occurs, an effort is made on the part of authorities to recapture the ...

'' and ''

First They Killed My Father ''First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers'' is a 2000 non-fiction book written by Loung Ung, a Cambodian-American author and childhood survivor of Democratic Kampuchea. It is her personal account of her experiences during t ...

.'' She also appeared in ''Loung Preah Sdach Korn'', a historical film.

Mixed martial arts record

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Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

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Jeet Toshi Priyanka "Jeet" Toshi (born 30 April 1991) is an Indian mixed martial artist and boxer based in Bahrain. She is the first female MMA fighter to represent India professionally at ONE Championship in 2012. In 2019, she became the first female pro ...

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Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, indus ...

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Jujeath Nagaowa Jujeath Nagaowa (born August 5, 1987) is a Filipina mixed martial artist and boxer, who has fought for world titles for International Female Boxers Association and Women's International Boxing Association. As a mixed martial artist, she has compete ...

, TKO (Punches and Elbows) , ONE FC 23: Warrior's Way , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:34 ,

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

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, Cambodia , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Srey Moa Theoun , Submission (Armbar) , Bayon Khmer MMA - BKM , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:12 ,

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Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sam, Tharoth Living people Cambodian female mixed martial artists Atomweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Bokator Cambodian film actresses 1991 births ONE Championship mixed martial artists