FIGHTERS INTO ASIAN KARATE FINALS

Jordan are on target for winning gold medals at the 15th WKF Asian Championships being held in Amman at Prince Hamzeh Hall.

AbdulRahman Masatfah qualified to the final of the -67kg weight after beating Uzbekistan’s Uzabakove Bolog, 7-1, Pakistan’s Ahmad Nusair with superiority, Nepal’s Raseli Napel, 9-0, and then Iran’s Reda Amer with superiority in the semi-final.

Tomorrow he will meet Saudi Arabia’s Fahed Qattami. His teammate, Bashar Al Najjar, has also reached the final of his -75kg category after beating Indonesia’s Sandi Kursh, 3-0, and then he beat Chinese Taipei’s Yui Chan, 2-1, before seeing off Iraqi, Hassan Rabab, 3-1 in the semi-final. He will face Iran’s Asbari Ali tomorrow for the gold medal.

Mahmoud Al Sajjan also booked his -84kg final place after beating Lebanon’s Mohammad Yazbik, 7-0, Saudi Arabia’s Faraj Al Nashri, 5-1, before beating Kazakhstan’s Shekhameve Igore, 5-1.

He will fight Japan’s Araga Yurotara in the final. Meanwhile, Aseel Al Nuaimi will meet Indonesia’s Narjanah Antan in the bronze medal match for the -61kg weight.