FILIPINO karateka superstar James de los Santos ended his 2020 strong on Christmas Eve with three more jaw-dropping performances, earning him his third hat trick in his career. The 30-year-old won the Katana Intercontinental League #5 – Super Final, Golden League Karate E – Tournament #4 Grand Finals and the E-Karate Games Grand Winner 2020. And in the E-Karate Games Grand Winner 2020, he defeated Chrisley Philppart of Belgium, 25.4 – 23.4. Aside from his incredible hat-trick win, de los Santos became a three-time Grand Winner titleholder with his gold medal in the E-Karate Games Grand Winner 2020. De los Santos told The Manila Times that the win surprised him as well, and the timing couldn’t be better as it happened the day before Christmas.

Source: Manila Times December 25, 2020 11:15 UTC