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Event:
KAMIKAZE 86
Date: Mar 23, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Kleynen gets caught napping as Asher dives in and scores a takedown. Kleynen manages to retain guard.
Asher is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Kleynen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kleynen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kleynen, not yet.
Asher stays in close to Kleynen's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kleynen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kleynen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Asher has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Asher stays in close to Kleynen's body and controls the position.
Asher's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Asher has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Asher preventing the sweep.
Asher passes Kleynen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kleynen wants to improve his position but Asher is controlling well.
Kleynen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Asher is working away from the top position though.#SUB#
Asher seems to be looking for submissions.
Kleynen is trying to get back to full guard.
Asher is nestled in close to Kleynen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kleynen has a hand on Asher's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Asher takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#T2##SUB#
Asher is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Asher!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roi Asher!
Roi Asher tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Luc Kleynen stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost against a fighter, who was today better as me, i'll be back stronger !!!'.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 78: Perfect
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Rogers lands a head kick. Asher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rogers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asher doesn't seem bothered though. #TD#
Asher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Asher lands in his opponent's guard.
Asher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogers is trying to hold Asher in close to prevent damage but Asher has managed to pass into half guard.
Asher prevents Rogers from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asher looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rogers is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Asher prevents Rogers from standing back up.
Asher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Asher jumps into side control!
Rogers is looking for a sweep.
Rogers is being controlled here. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Asher lands an elbow.
Rogers is being controlled here.
Rogers tries to buck Asher off but Asher is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SU#
Asher stands up.
Rogers stuffs the takedown.
Asher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rogers's waist but Rogers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asher off to one side.
Rogers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rogers leaves Asher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roi Asher. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Rogers lands a two punch combo.
Rogers lands a right hook to the body.
#CL#
Asher clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Rogers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Asher or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers, which made it look bad.
Rogers tries to bum rush Asher with a series of wild strikes but Asher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asher appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rogers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asher.
Rogers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rogers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asher doesn't seem bothered though. #T4#
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rogers looks winded!
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Asher changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rogers misses with a wild combination.
Asher changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#CL#
Asher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Asher to keep the fight standing.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Asher has him pressed against the cage.
Rogers tries to circle away but Asher has him pinned against the cage.
Rogers can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Asher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Rogers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rogers.
Rogers cracks the inside of Asher's front leg.
Horrible takedown attempt by Asher or perhaps it was just good defense by Rogers, which made it look bad.
Asher avoids the head kick by Rogers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Asher closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Asher lands in his opponent's guard.
Rogers is looking to stand back up but Asher counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rogers. #T1##REVB#
Asher slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Asher is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rogers is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roi Asher!
Roi Asher was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 68: Holy Night
Date: Dec 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Shinosaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Asher in his tracks.
Shinosaki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Asher takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asher closes the distance and clinches up with Shinosaki, looking for a takedown. Asher pushes Shinosaki against the cage but Shinosaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shinosaki cracks Asher with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Asher is rocked!#TD#
Asher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Asher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Oh Asher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinosaki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Asher asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Asher seems to have got his legs back now.
Asher passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shinosaki!
Shinosaki is in a horrible position here. Asher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Asher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Shinosaki has left one of his arms exposed and Asher doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Shinosaki screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roi Asher!
In his post fight interview, Roi Asher started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 64: Platinum
Date: Nov 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Mercury slaps away a takedown attempt from Asher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mercury lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asher has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mercury.
Mercury digs a good hook to Asher's body.
Mercury connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mercury thuds his shin into the meat of Asher's side.
Asher is breathing heavily.
Mercury throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Asher walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mercury.
Mercury lands with a nice combination. Asher backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercury throws a leg kick which misses Asher's front leg but catches the back leg as Asher tries to avoid it.
Mercury lands with a thumping leg kick.
#KD2#
Mercury lands a big head kick that sends Asher tumbling to the mat! Mercury takes a step backwards and waves Asher back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Asher is rocked!
A head kick by Mercury - that's a beauty! Asher is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Mercury can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Freddie Mercury!
After the fight, Freddie Mercury was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Mays fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Asher has managed to clinch.
Mays lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asher wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD#
Mays pulls guard.
Asher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mays is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Mays is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mays looking for subs off his back but Asher has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mays is trying to maintain the position but Asher is very close to passing his half guard.#T1#
Asher tries to pass to full mount but Mays defends it.
Mays wants to get back to his feet.
Asher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mays knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Asher sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mays tries to kick Asher off in order to stand up. Asher Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mays's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Asher tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mays's legs.
Mays tries to control but Asher manages to take his back.
Mays covering up well and avoiding damage.
Mays trying to control the hands but Asher breaks the grip.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#SUB2#
Asher working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T3#
Mays finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Mays tries to hold on but Asher postures up.
Asher raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mays is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asher throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mays is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Asher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Asher avoids the attempt from Mays to control.
Asher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mays is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Asher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mays tries to control the position but Asher now has his back.
Asher trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mays doesn't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Asher gets his hands free as Mays looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roi Asher dominated that round.
That's time! Mays's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Mays shoots in but no luck this time.
Asher takes a kick to the side of the head.#CL2#
Asher has Mays up against the cage in a clinch.
Mays looking to throw knees to the head but Asher is blocking nicely.
Mays with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC#
Mays breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Asher instigates a clinch. #TD#
Mays pulls Asher into guard.
#SUB#
Mays isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Asher stacks Mays on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Asher!
Mays seems a little lost for a moment, as Asher dominates the positioning.#T1#
Asher lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SU2#
Asher decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mays to his feet. #TD2#
Asher dives in and scores a takedown into Mays's guard.
Asher is looking to work some ground and pound but Mays has wrist control.
Asher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SU2#
Asher decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mays, up you get! #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Asher enables Mays to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Asher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES2#
Asher pushes Mays off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Asher or perhaps it was just good defense by Mays, which made it look bad. #T2#
Asher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Asher thows a leg kick but Mays checks it
and Mays counters with a nice body shot.
Mays blocks a head kick by Asher.
As Asher backs away, Mays returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mays shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asher with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mays counters with a head kick.
Asher has his takedown stuffed
and Mays counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lamont Mays has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roi Asher.
Mays tries a head kick but it misses.
Mays lands with a kick to the temple. Asher shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Asher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3##CL#
Mays instigates a clinch. #TD#
Mays jumps guard.
#SUB#
Mays has an active guard here but Asher has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB2#
Asher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Asher content to control rather than advance.
Mays is trying to control but Asher passes into side control!
#T4#
Mays tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Asher easily slips into full mount!
Mays is squirming around, avoiding Asher's attempts to control the action.
Mays regains half guard.
Asher is looking to take a break and control but Mays is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Asher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mays is trying to control but Asher manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roi Asher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mays leaves Asher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mays has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Asher rushes Mays and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mays lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asher takes a knee right on the jaw!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mays. #TD#
Mays pulls guard.
Mays wants to stand but Asher is controlling the position. #T1#
Asher missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Mays has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Asher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mays wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Asher is now in half guard.
Asher is keen to just control but Mays is a slippery customer.
Asher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mays defending well though. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mays avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Asher.
Asher is trying to control. Mays wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mays trying to control here.
Asher controlling the action here.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A good leg kick by Mays. #CL2#
Asher has closed the distance and engaged Mays in a clinch.
#T3#
Mays landing knees to the head.
Mays with a knee to the head.
Asher takes an elbow to the temple.
Mays tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mays is trying to break free.
Mays tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#TD#
Mays gets control of Asher's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mays will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Asher pushes down on Mays's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Asher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4##SUB#
Mays looking for submissions off his back.
Mays is in trouble now - Asher has advanced to mount!
Asher controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Asher stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Lamont Mays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roi Asher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asher with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mays counters with a head kick. That will keep Asher thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Mays showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Asher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roi Asher!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Asher keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ashley is looking to clinch.
Asher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL2#
Asher forces Ashley back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
Asher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asher throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Ashley counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Asher jumps into guard, dragging Ashley to the mat.
Asher throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Asher is on top in guard.
#REVB##T1#
Asher passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SU2#
Asher decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Asher feints and as Ashley raises his hands in defense, Asher changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Asher slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ashley trying to control the position.
#SU2#
Asher decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Asher throws a sloppy head kick and Ashley moves out of range easily. #T2#
Ashley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Asher circles away.
Asher steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ashley.#TD2#
Asher shoots in and gets a takedown into Ashley's guard.
Ashley working a defensive guard here.
Asher engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Asher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Asher controlling the position. #T3#
Let's hope that Asher has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SU2#
Asher has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ashley swats away the attempt to clinch by Asher.
Ashley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#TD2#
Asher drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Asher in side control, throwing shots but Ashley defends.
Ashley wants to control but Asher postures up.
Ashley is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ashley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Asher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Asher is trying to get an arm triangle but Ashley is defending well. #SU2#
Asher decides to stand back up. Asher steps back and let's Ashley get back to his feet.
Ashley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Asher closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ashley tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Asher manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roi Asher dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Asher tries a head kick but it misses.
Asher throws a right hand that Ashley ducks under and follows up with a left that Ashley also avoids with ease.
Ashley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Asher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Ashley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Asher! #ES2#
Asher throws Ashley to one side and escapes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Asher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Asher is thwarting Ashley's attempts to control the position.
Asher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asher trying to control the pace.
Ashley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Asher on the ground.#T1#
Ashley trying to control here.
Ashley wants to control but Asher passes into side.
Asher controls the position.
A control attempt from Ashley but he's now mounted!
Ashley tries to hold on but Asher postures up.
Ashley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asher controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Asher dominating with strikes here.
Ashley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Asher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Asher is continuing to stall.
Asher punching from mount but Ashley doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Asher lands a big shot there that rocks Ashley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Asher looking to control and managing it successfully.
Asher avoids the attempt from Ashley to control.#T3#
Asher landing strikes from the mount.
Ashley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Asher controlling from mount.
Asher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Asher misses with a head shot.
Asher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ashley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#ROC2#
Ashley is rocked!
Asher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ashley hang on?
Oh Ashley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asher controlling from mount.
Asher loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ashley scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Asher land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Asher stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roi Asher!
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