On the afternoon of May 4, the Kun Bokator boxing competitions at the 32nd SEA Games officially took place. With the strength of a martial art originating from Cambodia, the home team's martial artists had an impressive performance, leaving their mark on the first day of competition.
In the men's exhibition competition (men's single bamboo armor), the host country's boxer Titsovathanak Kim was ranked last after the competitors from Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines.
Titsovathanak Kim showed confidence right from the moment she stepped into the ring. Her decisive, powerful yet graceful movements attracted the attention of all the spectators on the field.
Many home fans were present to cheer on the Cambodian boxers.
With home field advantage, Titsovathanak Kim's performance moves were skillfully applied, creating a difference from her opponents.
The host country's martial artists showed determination in every performance.
With her excellent performance, Titsovathanak Kim was rated by the referee with an impressive score (8.25 points), far surpassing her opponents from other countries.
After the results were announced, Titsovathanak Kim could not hide her emotions and screamed in joy.
Titsovathanak Kim's coach standing outside also raised his hands in celebration after his student's convincing performance.
The happiness of the two teachers and students when bringing home the gold medal for the Cambodian sports delegation on the opening day of Kun Bokator.
The host country's flag was held by Titsovathanak Kim and ran around the auditorium, bursting with joy.
Immediately after that, he ran towards his fans and relatives to share his joy after his achievement.
Kun Bokator is an ancient Cambodian martial art founded by the Khmer people in this country. When entering the ring, Bokator athletes wear fingerless gloves similar to freestyle martial arts gloves, helmets - armor - shin guards, and elbow guards. In addition, the fighters wear typical competition shorts, along with traditional Cambodian loincloths. A Bokator match lasts for 3 rounds, each round lasting 3 minutes, with a 1-minute break between rounds.
In terms of scoring, athletes are awarded points based on four types of attacks: hand strikes, foot strikes, grappling strikes, and signature strikes. Kun Bokator has many similarities with traditional Vietnamese martial arts. Although there are a few differences in movements, this discipline basically still has the same punches, kicks, elbows, knees, or takedowns...
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