| Tekken Master | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Current team | |
| Team | NASR eSports |
| Games | |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Sayed Hashem Ahmed |
| Born | 1995 |
| Nationality | Bahraini |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Team history | |
| 2017–present | NASR eSports |
Sayed Hashem Ahmed, better known as Tekken Master ( Arabic: سيد هاشم أحمد), is a professional esports player. [1] He is largely credited with popularizing the esports industry in the Persian Gulf. [2]
Hashem is also known for being recognized by the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa following his win at the Brasil Game Show Tournament for Mortal Kombat 11 game in 2019. [3] [4]
He is also notable for being given the accolade of "the best in the Middle East." [2] by his peers at the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Middle East Championship in Dubai. [2]
Hashem, under the name Tekken Master, is sponsored by NASR ESPORTS. [5]
Early years
The youngest of four, Hashem began playing video games when he was six years old. [2] [6] He showed interest for fighting games early on, inspired by his older brothers. [2] [6]
Professional career
Hashem's professional career began in 2010 when he won the 2v2 Tekken 6 Tournament in Kuwait. [2]
In 2012, he was acclaimed to be "best in the Middle East" [7] at the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Middle East Championship in Dubai. [8] This allowed entry to the Electronic Sports World Cup 2012 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in France.
In 2015 he won the PLG Mortal Kombat Middle East Cup. In the same year, he was the first Arab player to participate in the Mortal Kombat X European Finals in Paris where he finished second. [9] Hashem was granted entry by the Power League Gaming PLG to participate at Evo 2016, where he finished second.[ citation needed]
In 2017, Hashem participated in several Injustice 2 tournaments and finished 3rd in the Eleague Injustice 2 World Championship. [7]
In 2018 he competed in a variety of tournaments playing including Viennality 2018, Tekken 7 and Injustice 2.[ citation needed]
In 2019 won the Brazil Game Show 2019 of Mortal Kombat 11. Following the victory, Hashem was dignified by the King of Bahrain. Hashem was then ranked 3rd on the Mortal Kombat Pro Series overall leaderboard of 2019.
In 2020, Hashem won the Mortal Kombat players in the WePlay Dragon Temple event in Kyiv. [10]
In 2021, Hashem continued winning and defended his championship, but lost in the grand final coming in second place . In 2021 at the finals of the online Mortal Kombat Pro Competition he placed 1st, beating vWsym in the Grand finals. Hashem was also invited to Saudi Arabia for the Mortal Kombat 11 tournament, called Rush, in October 2021 and placed 1st. [11]
In November 2023, Hashem placed 1st at the Ultimate Fighting Arena 2023 Mortal Kombat 1 competition. [12]
In January 2023, Hashem won the First MK1 Pro Kompetition Middle East Regional Qualifier. [13] Then went on to win the second Middle East Regional Qualifier in February 2024. [14] In March 2024, Hashem got 2nd place in the third and final MK1 Pro Kompetition Middle East Regional Qualifier.
In March 2023, Hashem got the 3rd place in the Saudi Fighting League Season 2 Major For Tekken 8. [15]
References
- ^ Master, Tekken (December 24, 2020). "I won the international tournament in Ukraine "فزت في بطولة العالم في أوكرانيا"". YouTube. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Nooruddin, Noor (December 2, 2019). "The Viral Rise of Sayed Hashem-Tekken Master". Redbull. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Tekken Master Sayed Hashem - Player Quick Bio". NASR eSports. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Mortal Kombat 11 Pro Kompetition Premiere Event - Summary". Smash.gg. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Player Roster Sayed 'Tekken Master' Hashem". NASR ESPORTS. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ a b "Sayed 'Tekken Master' Hashem, Bahrain's most successful esports athlete, on why Americans have it easier". MCVUK. June 13, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Foxall, Sam (June 4, 2017). "Yahoo Esports sits down with Tekken Master to talk Injustice 2, the Middle Eastern FGC and his tag". SRK. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Farah, Serge (October 2, 2012). "Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Middle East Championship Coverage". IGN Middle East. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Fakhruddin, Mufaddal (April 17, 2016). "Bahraini Comes Second Place in International Mortal Kombat Cup". IGN Middle East. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Tekken Master – European Gaming Industry News". europeangaming.eu. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ Nooruddin, Noor (December 17, 2020). "Tekken Master Wins First WePlay Dragon Temple Event". Redbull. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Justin 'AdaptiveTrigger' (2023-11-26). "TekkenMaster wins Mortal Kombat 1 event at Ultimate Fighting Arena 2023 with Baraka despite character viability concerns after the nerfs". EventHubs. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "TekkenMaster wins the Middle East Regional Qualifier". Twitter. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "TekkenMaster wins the second Middle East Regional Qualifier". Twitter. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "TekkenMaster gets 3rd place in the Saudi Fighting League season 2 major". Twitter. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
| Tekken Master | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Current team | |
| Team | NASR eSports |
| Games | |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Sayed Hashem Ahmed |
| Born | 1995 |
| Nationality | Bahraini |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Team history | |
| 2017–present | NASR eSports |
Sayed Hashem Ahmed, better known as Tekken Master ( Arabic: سيد هاشم أحمد), is a professional esports player. [1] He is largely credited with popularizing the esports industry in the Persian Gulf. [2]
Hashem is also known for being recognized by the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa following his win at the Brasil Game Show Tournament for Mortal Kombat 11 game in 2019. [3] [4]
He is also notable for being given the accolade of "the best in the Middle East." [2] by his peers at the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Middle East Championship in Dubai. [2]
Hashem, under the name Tekken Master, is sponsored by NASR ESPORTS. [5]
Early years
The youngest of four, Hashem began playing video games when he was six years old. [2] [6] He showed interest for fighting games early on, inspired by his older brothers. [2] [6]
Professional career
Hashem's professional career began in 2010 when he won the 2v2 Tekken 6 Tournament in Kuwait. [2]
In 2012, he was acclaimed to be "best in the Middle East" [7] at the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Middle East Championship in Dubai. [8] This allowed entry to the Electronic Sports World Cup 2012 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in France.
In 2015 he won the PLG Mortal Kombat Middle East Cup. In the same year, he was the first Arab player to participate in the Mortal Kombat X European Finals in Paris where he finished second. [9] Hashem was granted entry by the Power League Gaming PLG to participate at Evo 2016, where he finished second.[ citation needed]
In 2017, Hashem participated in several Injustice 2 tournaments and finished 3rd in the Eleague Injustice 2 World Championship. [7]
In 2018 he competed in a variety of tournaments playing including Viennality 2018, Tekken 7 and Injustice 2.[ citation needed]
In 2019 won the Brazil Game Show 2019 of Mortal Kombat 11. Following the victory, Hashem was dignified by the King of Bahrain. Hashem was then ranked 3rd on the Mortal Kombat Pro Series overall leaderboard of 2019.
In 2020, Hashem won the Mortal Kombat players in the WePlay Dragon Temple event in Kyiv. [10]
In 2021, Hashem continued winning and defended his championship, but lost in the grand final coming in second place . In 2021 at the finals of the online Mortal Kombat Pro Competition he placed 1st, beating vWsym in the Grand finals. Hashem was also invited to Saudi Arabia for the Mortal Kombat 11 tournament, called Rush, in October 2021 and placed 1st. [11]
In November 2023, Hashem placed 1st at the Ultimate Fighting Arena 2023 Mortal Kombat 1 competition. [12]
In January 2023, Hashem won the First MK1 Pro Kompetition Middle East Regional Qualifier. [13] Then went on to win the second Middle East Regional Qualifier in February 2024. [14] In March 2024, Hashem got 2nd place in the third and final MK1 Pro Kompetition Middle East Regional Qualifier.
In March 2023, Hashem got the 3rd place in the Saudi Fighting League Season 2 Major For Tekken 8. [15]
References
- ^ Master, Tekken (December 24, 2020). "I won the international tournament in Ukraine "فزت في بطولة العالم في أوكرانيا"". YouTube. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Nooruddin, Noor (December 2, 2019). "The Viral Rise of Sayed Hashem-Tekken Master". Redbull. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Tekken Master Sayed Hashem - Player Quick Bio". NASR eSports. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Mortal Kombat 11 Pro Kompetition Premiere Event - Summary". Smash.gg. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Player Roster Sayed 'Tekken Master' Hashem". NASR ESPORTS. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ a b "Sayed 'Tekken Master' Hashem, Bahrain's most successful esports athlete, on why Americans have it easier". MCVUK. June 13, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Foxall, Sam (June 4, 2017). "Yahoo Esports sits down with Tekken Master to talk Injustice 2, the Middle Eastern FGC and his tag". SRK. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Farah, Serge (October 2, 2012). "Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Middle East Championship Coverage". IGN Middle East. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Fakhruddin, Mufaddal (April 17, 2016). "Bahraini Comes Second Place in International Mortal Kombat Cup". IGN Middle East. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Tekken Master – European Gaming Industry News". europeangaming.eu. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ Nooruddin, Noor (December 17, 2020). "Tekken Master Wins First WePlay Dragon Temple Event". Redbull. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Justin 'AdaptiveTrigger' (2023-11-26). "TekkenMaster wins Mortal Kombat 1 event at Ultimate Fighting Arena 2023 with Baraka despite character viability concerns after the nerfs". EventHubs. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "TekkenMaster wins the Middle East Regional Qualifier". Twitter. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "TekkenMaster wins the second Middle East Regional Qualifier". Twitter. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "TekkenMaster gets 3rd place in the Saudi Fighting League season 2 major". Twitter. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2024-03-25.