Nuon Likho with a broken nose, courtesy of a 2nd-round spinning back kick from Soy Phirum. Likho kept fighting as if nothing happened. But 15 seconds latter, as blood started pouring from his busted nose, referee Thy Narith called in the doctor to have a look. The doc took one look and waved the fight over.

Afterwards, Likho’s most immediate concerns were not his smashed face or the advice coming from the ringside physician. He wanted to know how soon he could fight again.

“A month?” he asked, prompting a round of nervous laughter.

“At least two,” said Nuon Soriya, who was sitting further up the bench, wrapping his hands in preparation for his fight with Bheut Kam.”Three of you’re smart.”