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Coming up next, Joel McEvan against Andrew Tate. I'm excited, it's obviously a very big production, looks very good, looks nice. It's fight time, none of that matters until after I've won. But yeah, I'm excited. I think a lot of Thai boxers underestimate kickboxers. We fight 12 rounds, we have to throw 10 head kicks a round. We knock people out with pads on, so when you take them off it's a completely different sport. We're also a lot quicker than Thai boxers, different footwork.
So I've been underestimated a few times in the past, but I went to Infusion and won both fights by KO. So, fight or fight, any style, doesn't matter. Yeah, I heard he's a powerhouse. He's supposed to be hard.
I'm hard.
My knockout percentage is 85%, his isn't that high. I've had more fights than him. The only person I know who he's beaten is an old hunt.
I don't know who else is even bothered fighting. I'm not interested in him, I'm interested in me. I fight for me. I would wear any colour flags, shorts, it doesn't bother me. I have no interest in representing England really, no interest in representing America really. I represent Storm Jim and myself. That's it. That's all that matters.
I'll just see what goes to plan tonight. There's always a bit of pressure when you fight because you've got your crowd with you. A lot of people watching today so there's always a bit of pressure but I'm not too worried about that.
Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together and welcome to the ring, Andrew King Cobra Tate!
Well, let me tell you, ladies and gentlemen, tonight Joel McGovern faces Andrew the Cobra Tate.
If you're a Muay Thai fan, you're knocking like yourself. But you know what? He knocks people out. Forget the scoring, forget all your...all your bong cons and your armbands. This kid knocks people out. He knows he's good, he enjoys being good and he's very, very talented. Andrew Tate, dangerous. Very dangerous.
I am telling you.
And you know what? Amir Sofatic batters him. He is scary man as a coach. But at the Tate family, very famous, Tristan, I just call off the TV series, Castellan.
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and character is what we need and Andrew Tate has that in abundance he's got the semifinals of Puget he's got a new showtime contract he's going to be fighting on K1 he is very very dangerous please welcome to the ring Joe Mcgoburn!
His opponent Joe Mcgoburn seen him fight several times he's a big big strong heavy hitting fighter and this is a great fight
Another good fight by... 3G promotions. Yeah.
Look at Tate waiting for him in the ring.
Tate means basics, doesn't he? Yeah, certainly does.
Andrew Tate gets you at unusual angles, he's like a Prince Nazeem Ahmed. Let me tell you, if he touches you on the chin, you're going. I owe pads for him, a very, very unusual style.
Can change shots on the way through. I know you can big people up sometimes, but hey, he's a good kid.
Tom McGovern, no, he's not world champion for nothing, Kevin. No, he's not.
very very explosive fighter
Very talented.
Big strong boy.
this fight made 84 kilograms another exciting fight here on the main event in Manchester good old-fashioned stare down we've not seen one of those this evening
Tate needs business, doesn't he? Look at that. Tate needs business.
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In orthodox style, he's got a very dangerous left eye kick take.
- Hey!
- Go, go, go, go, go.
K won't move, so there's no clinching.
- Hey!
- Yes!
- Come on.
Hard to prepare against Tech, he's so quick.
Good movement for a big guy, isn't he?
That's it.
the first time.
John McGovern-Moore.
Orthodox Muay Thai.
Hey, Chad, you need to.
- Oh, good!
Oh, but the legs are back, and McCovern already! Good shot there, oh! Beautiful shot there, I told you! I told you, this kid is dangerous! Like his style or not, he will knock you out! And he's in big, big trouble! McCovern's in real trouble here, and Tate will take him out, watch! There is no messing up... Great kick! See, I told you, I told you this kid's dangerous! People say they don't like his style, he's knocking people out, man.
- Seven.
McGovern's not going to last his round. He's one of the best finishers in the business. - Oh, that's it. - Again, again.
There you go. I told you, I told you. I really did. I know. Again, he is a dangerous fighter. - Very good. - Andrew Tate. Andrew Tate showing you the Cobra strikes, and this kid has got a huge future.
- Yeah, yeah. - But he is deadly. Very, very unorthodox. How powerful is he to drop three times a fighter of Joe McGovern's stature? He's still pumped. He's still pumped, and he's fighting! Parianne for the showtime title, and this kid is dangerous, I told you! I told you. Wow.
Commiserations to Joel McGovern, but I'm telling you, superstar in the making. Absolutely, Vin.
Absolutely.
And once again, ladies and gentlemen, please your appreciation for both fighters.
And after 1 minute and 23 seconds of the opening round, the boxer in the red corner is unable to continue.
referee stops the contest towards this bout to your winner in the blue corner andrew king cobra taint
and your appreciation please for joe mcgovern
Thank you.
We're here with Andrew Tate from Storm Gym.
Andrew, what a terrific fight. Very early finish for you. Was that something you predicted for yourself? Obviously, you know,
I thought it might go 25 seconds, maybe. But then I thought I'll have a little rest after I knocked him down the first time. So I think he lasted until about a minute. But good fighter, tough kid.
King Cobra, strike once, that's it. One shot. No flurries, one shot. I saw three shots, there was two body kicks. True, but every time I hit him once,
He went down. Excellent. Again went down. So
Tough kid, I knew he was game.
He knew he had it all to prove, I'm the best in this country, by far none.
I've knocked everyone out. So I completely respect him for taking the fight. No disrespect to him whatsoever.
but it ended exactly like I knew it would. That's great confidence, so what's the next step for you? I've just been signed to it, it's showtime.
So I'm fighting for this Showtime world title in Belgium.
And then when I knock-- 12th of May. I'll knock him out. First round, maybe. He might survive to the second.
and then I have to defend that in Tenerife in July. So now I'm just going to travel the world beating people up.
Sounds like a fantastic job, Andrew. I want to wish you very best and well done. Thank you very much, my friend. Thank you. Take care.