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Double joy for Abbas in Jordan

Manama : KHK MMA Fighter, Mohammed Abbas has secured two gold medals for the Kingdom of Bahrain in K1 and Full Contact Kickboxing at the 9th Arab Club Championship held in Jordan. 

Mohammed Abbas has secured the first gold medal in the 9th Arab Club Championship after defeating the Jordanian fighter, Amer Al-Nawaysha in the final match of the K1 Tournament. 

His dominant performance also prompted him to win the gold in kickboxing with ease sealing double gold for Bahrain from a single athlete. 

Abbas Khan has also represented the Kingdom of Bahrain at the IMMAF World Championships hosted during the Brave International Combat Week. 

The rising star from KHK MMA is adept in multiple disciplines of martial arts including Boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Sambo, Wrestling and Kickboxing. He had also claimed bronze medal for Bahrain under coach Eldar Eldarov at the Combat Sambo World Championship 2017 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

“It is one of the memorable moments in my life to represent the Kingdom of Bahrain across the world. To secure gold and bringing our Kingdom to the forefront makes it even more special for me. I need to thank His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa for the guidance, facilities and support that makes this dream possible and for the rapid development of combat sports in the Kingdom of Bahrain.”, said Abbas Khan after his victory.