Tharoth Sam

Tharoth Sam
Born	Tharoth Oum Sam (1990-08-11) August 11, 1990 (age 34) Cambodia
Nationality	Cambodian
Height	157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	48 kg (106 lb; 7 st 8 lb)
Division	Atomweight
Style	Bokator
Fighting out of	Cambodia
Team	Cambodian Top Team
Mixed martial arts record
Total	6
Wins	4
By submission	4
Losses	2
By knockout	1
By decision	1
Draws	0
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.

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 matches	4 wins	2 losses
By knockout	0	1
By submission	4	0
By decision	0	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	4–2	Kaewjai Prachumwong	Submission (Armbar)	Full Metal Dojo 15	4 November 2017	3	4:47	Bangkok, Thailand
Win	3–2	Surarak Kamla	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	Full Metal Dojo 14	1 July 2017	3	4:26	Bangkok, Thailand
Loss	2–2	Jeet Toshi	Decision (unanimous)	ONE Championship: Kingdom of Khmer	5 December 2015	3	5:00	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Loss	2–1	Jujeath Nagaowa	TKO (Punches and Elbows)	ONE FC 23: Warrior's Way	5 December 2014	2	3:34	Manila, Philippines
Win	2–0	Vy Srey Khouch	Technical Submission (Armbar)	ONE FC 20 - Rise of the Kingdom	12 September 2014	1	2:36	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Win	1–0	Srey Moa Theoun	Submission (Armbar)	Bayon Khmer MMA - BKM	14 June 2014	1	3:12	Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Filmography

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

References

1. 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.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Tharoth Sam from Sherdog
• Tharoth Sam at IMDb