Pakistan MMA fighter beats Cambodia’s Sopanha Pheng to set semi-final bout with Tajikistan’s Umarov
Pakistan’s Asim Khan powered into the boys’s Fashionable -60kg semi-finals on the Asian Video games on Sunday, defeating Cambodia’s Sopanha Pheng 3-0 in a commanding quarter-final efficiency.
Khan produced a robust show on the Nagoya Metropolis Inae Sports activities Centre to advance to the final 4 of the combined martial arts competitors.
The Pakistani will face Tajikistan’s Mirzobek Umarov in Monday’s semi-final, with victory placing him into the gold-medal bout.
Khan is assured at the least a bronze medal if he loses the semi-final, with solely ten fighters entered within the Fashionable -60kg class.
His coach Dilawar Khan stated that bronze will not be their goal.
“Bronze has been ensured however this isn’t our goal. We eye gold and will probably be combating for that inshaAllah,” Dilawar advised The Specific Tribune from Nagoya.
He stated that Asim has been a strong fighter and has been usually that includes in worldwide occasions.
“He has featured in so many worldwide occasions additionally together with the World Championship after which he got here right here whereas in good rhythm,” Dilawar stated.
He stated that his semi-final opponent can be very good and he expects a strong combat in Monday’s present.