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Dan Tore Evensen is a Norwegian mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. Most recently on May 1, 2009 Evensen won against Raoul Romero by second round TKO at Bellator V.

Background

He was a promising hammer throw

Hammer throw

The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...

er, and at 16 he had a personal record at 52.50 meters. He also did boxing

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

and American football

American football

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, playing for the local team Arendal Wildcats

Arendal Wildcats

Arendal Wildcats was an American football team based in Arendal, Norway, founded in 1993.They were members of the Southside Football League and former members of the Norway American Football Federation . The team played its home games at Stuenes Stadium in Arendal. The team played their last...

for several years. He was taken out to participate on the Norwegian National American football team in the 90's. As a junior in 1994 he was a Norwegian team-champion in judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

. He left Norway to attend on University of Texas at El Paso

University of Texas at El Paso

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, Texas

Texas

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, and extended his hammer throw to over 60 meters, and had 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

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as goal. He went back to Norway and was working as a ship mechanic, but decided to give US another try, this time as a martial artist.

He has a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

(US). He is a former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion.

Mixed martial arts record

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| Win
|align=center| 11–4
| Raoul Romero
| TKO (punches)
| Bellator 5
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:43
| Dayton, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

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, United States

United States

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|-
| Loss
|align=center| 10–4
| Pat Barry
| TKO (leg kicks)
| UFC 92

UFC 92

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Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Cheick Kongo

Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

| TKO (strikes)
| UFC 87

UFC 87

UFC 87: Seek and Destroy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 9, 2008, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.-Background:...

Minnesota

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–2
| Konstantin Gluhov

Konstantin Gluhov

Konstantin "Lāčplēsis" Gluhov is a Latvian-Russian heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is a former WPKA World Muaythai champion, currently competing in K-1...

| Decision (unanimous)
| BodogFIGHT

BodogFight

bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....

Moscow

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, Russia

Russia

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–2
| John George
| TKO
| IFO: Kimmons vs Yunker
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:54
| Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

, United States

United States

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–2
| Dominic Richard
| TKO
| BodogFIGHT

BodogFight

bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....

British Columbia

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, Canada

Canada

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–2
| Jeremiah Constant
| TKO
| BodogFIGHT

BodogFight

bodogFight was a mixed martial arts promotion founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre. It was a part of Ayre's bodog.com Entertainment Group....

Costa Rica

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Dan Bobish

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Idaho

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, United States

United States

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Christian Wellisch

Christian Wellisch is a Hungarian-American former mixed martial arts fighter. He most recently competed as a light heavyweight in the UFC.-Mixed martial arts career:...

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–0
| Rob Wince
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| WEF: Sin City
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 5:00
| Nevada

Nevada

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
| Ruben Villareal

Ruben Villareal

Ruben "Warpath" Villareal is an American MMA fighter, former Gladiator Challenge Heavyweight Champion, and former professional wrestler. He has kept his pro-wrestling persona while competing in MMA, including wearing makeup on his face while fighting. He is known for his willingness to fight at...

| TKO
| GC 32: King of the Hill
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:38
| California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–0
| Julius Askew
| Decision (unanimous)
| GC 27: FightFest 2
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
| Mike Wolmack
| TKO
| GC 27: FightFest 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:57
| California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Jonah Broad
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| GC 26: FightFest 1
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 0:51
| California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Scott Wallace

Scott Wallace

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| N/A
| RMS 2: Rocky Mountain Slammer 2
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 1:34
| Colorado

Colorado

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, United States

United States

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K-1 record

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|style="text-align: center" colspan=8|0 Wins (0 (T) KO's, 0 decision), 1 Losses
|-
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Date
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Result
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Record
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Method
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Round
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Location
|-
| April 30, 2005
| Loss
| 0-1
|

Steve Steinbeiss

Steve Steinbeiss is an American mixed martial artist who recently fought in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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