Delos Santos bests Swiss foe for 3rd online karate gold of 2021

MANILA, Philippines — World No. 1 James delos Santos outclassed Switzerland’s Matias Moreno Domont to rule the Sports Data e-Tournament E-Karate World Series 2021 edition #1 Saturday.

The 30-year-old delos Santos garnered a score of 25.6 as against Domont’s 24.4 to claim his third gold of the year.

The two-time Southeast Asian Games bronze medalist was coming off victories in another Sports Data event a month ago and the First Inner Strength Martial Arts International e-Tournament last Thursday.

“This is my third gold of the year and I hope to win more,” said delos Santos.

Delos Santos has zoomed to the top of the world individual senior kata rankings after hauling 36 gold medals last year.