Dan Tore Evensen (born June 1, 1974 in

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) is a Norwegian

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and former

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Kickboxer. Evensen has fought for the

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, and the now defunct BodogFIGHT.

Background

He was a promising

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

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and

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, playing for the local team Arendal Wildcats 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

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. He left Norway to attend the

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, and extended his hammer throw to over 60 meters, with the

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as a goal. He went back to Norway and was working as a ship mechanic, but decided to give the United States another try, this time as a martial artist. He has a purple belt in

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

Mixed martial arts record

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Kickboxing record

References

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