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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Angelique Seriese, Anton Geesink, Ben Sonnemans, Ben Spijkers, Birgit Ente, Bryan van Dijk, Carola Uilenhoed, Claudia Zwiers, Danielle Vriezema, Deborah Gravenstijn, Dennis van der Geest, Denny Ebbers, Dex Elmont, Edith Bosch, Elco van der Geest, Elisabeth Willeboordse, Francoise Harteveld, Gegard Mousasi, Guillaume Elmont, Henk Grol, Henk Numan, Irene de Kok, Jackie Groenen, Jan Snijders, Jenny Gal, Jeroen Mooren, Jessica van der Spil, Jessie Gibbs, Jon Bluming, Koen van Nol, Luuk Verbij, Maarten Arens, Marhinde Verkerk, Mark Huizinga, Marloes Wittenberg, Martijn van Oostrum, Michael Kuiper, Michel van Rijt, Monique van der Lee, Nynke Klopstra, Patrick van Kalken, Patrick van Loon, Peter Snijders, Roy Poels, Ruben Houkes, Theo Meijer, Thom Harinck, Willy Wilhelm, Wim Ruska. Excerpt: Geghard Movsesian (Armenian: born 1 August 1985), better known as Gegard Mousasi, is an Armenian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is fighting out of Team Jurojin in Leiden, Netherlands and is a member of Russian Red Devil Sport Club and Netherlands' Golden Glory. He is the former Dream Light Heavyweight champion, former Dream Middleweight Champion, Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion and the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. Mousasi is currently ranked as the #8 light heavyweight fighter in the world by MMAWeekly. In February 2010, Mousasi left M-1 Global Management. Mousasi was quoted as saying "After careful consideration, I have decided that it is in my best interest to part ways with M-1 Global," Mousasi wrote in the e-mail. "During the time I spent under their wing, M-1 Global, as a promoter and management company, allowed me to achieve many great things. I appreciate all they have done for me. My management is being taken care of by someone close to me." Mousasi was born in Tehran, Iran to ethnic Armenian parents during the Iran Iraq War. At the age of 4, Mousasi and his family relocated to Leiden, Netherlands, where he finished grade school before developing an interest in martial arts. He started practicing Judo at the age of 8 and later boxing at age 15; twelve months later he became the amateur boxing champion of the Netherlands with a 12-1 record, earning 9 knockouts. He then switched to kickboxing and then eventually to mixed martial arts. In 2006 Mousasi signed with Pride FC to take part in Pride's Welterweight Grand Prix. In the opening round Mousasi faced Makoto Takimoto, at Pride Bushido 11, beating the Japanese fighter by TKO (broken eye socket) in the 1st round. In the quarter-finals Mousasi went on to face Akihiro Gono, in a losing effort, being defeated late on the 2nd round by submission (Armbar). After losing to Gono, Mousasi was scheduled to face Hector Lombard in the Grand Prix Alternate bout. Mousasi took a unanimous dec
