Background
He is the son of the chess master Emory Tate and also commentator for Real Xtreme Fighting, the largest Mobile Marketing Association promotion in Romania.
mixed martial artist kickboxer
He is the son of the chess master Emory Tate and also commentator for Real Xtreme Fighting, the largest Mobile Marketing Association promotion in Romania.
After scoring major victories over former Super-cruiserweight British Champions Ollie Green and Mo Karbo Tate challenged Paul Randall for the vacant ISKA English Kickboxing Light-cruiserweight title. On December 2, 2012 Tate participated in Enfusion 3: Trial of the Gladiators reality final tournament, to determine #1 kickboxer of the world in -85 kg category at that time. He qualified for tournament in August 2011 in Ohrid, Macedonia stopping Sammy Masa by second round KO and Adnan Omeragić by first round KO. He scored an easy victory in semi finals knocking out Ritchie Hocking with punches in the first round, but surprisingly lost in the final via first round flying knee KO from Franci Grajš, who fought hard battle in semi final against Sahak Parparyan.
Fight was held in Châteaurenard, France on March 9, 2013 with Tate taking ISKA World Full-Contact Light Cruiserweight Championship via split decision.
Despite losing in the semi finals of tournament for Enfusion Live -85 kg championship Tate got opportunity to fight for Enfusion Live -90 kg championship against kickboxing veteran Wendell Roche on June 28, 2014.
2014 Enfusion Live World Champion -90 kg 2013 ISKA World Full-Contact Light CruiserweightChampion -84.6 kg (1 Title Def) 2012 Enfusion: Trial of the Gladiators Tournament Runner-Up 2011 ISKA World Full-Contact Light Heavyweight Champion -81.5 kg 2009 IKF British Cruiserweight Champion -84.5 kg 2009 ISKA English Full-Contact Cruiserweight Champion.
Andrew defended title one year later, also on Power Trophy event, stopping Cyril Vetter early in the first round.
