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Event:
FCL - 29
Date: May 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Claude takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Claude has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mferi finds it's way round the side to connect with Claude's head.
Claude shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mferi! But no joy.
Mferi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT2#It looks like Jean Claude has been cut.
Claude shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mferi sprawls well. Mferi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Claude gets slowly back to his feet.
Claude tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mferi swivels and escapes.
Mferi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Claude. That's going to take a lot out of him.#KD2#
Mferi cracks Claude with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mferi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Claude to stand back up!#ROC2#Claude is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mferi measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Claude! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ispa Mferi!
Ispa Mferi is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Ispa Mferi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
FCL - 23
Date: Apr 17, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Claude shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Headingery is trying to maintain the position but Claude is very close to passing his half guard.
Headingery looks like he's trying to stand up.
Headingery on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Claude is looking to take a break and control but Headingery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Claude.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claude is thwarting Headingery's attempts to control the position.
Claude is looking to advance position but Headingery won't allow it.
Headingery has hold of Claude's hands but Claude slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T1#
Claude seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Headingery felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Claude seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Claude lands a nice short elbow.
Headingery tries to roll over but Claude keeps him under control.
Claude looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Headingery with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Headingery is looking to improve his position.
Claude landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Claude scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Claude.
Headingery is trying to stand up here but Claude is controlling him well.
Claude lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Claude is controlling the pace.
#T2#
Headingery moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Claude postures up and lands a big shot to Headingery's brow.
Headingery is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Claude lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claude makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Headingery looking for a sweep. Not yet Headingery, not yet.
Headingery has momentary wrist control but Claude slips an elbow through the middle.
Claude sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Claude works over Headingery with some ground and pound from guard.
Claude definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Claude works over Headingery with some ground and pound from guard.
Claude postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Headingery looking to hit a scissor sweep but Claude is one step ahead there.
Claude not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Headingery working a defensive guard here.
Claude working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Headingery's head.
Claude passes Headingery's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
Claude slows the pace down in half guard.
Claude lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Claude lands with a punch from half guard.
Claude seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Claude tries to pass to full mount but Headingery defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claude scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Claude is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Claude there.
Headingery is pressing down on Claude's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Claude shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Claude showed some decent athleticism there.
Claude is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Headingery wants to control but Claude is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Claude is pressing down on Headingery's thigh, looking to free his foot. Headingery is holding on for now.
Claude lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claude content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Headingery is looking to improve his position.
Claude performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
Claude working over Headingery with some ground and pound. Headingery looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Headingery is looking to improve his position.
Claude tries to pass the half guard into mount. Headingery knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Claude.
Claude takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Claude lands a nice short elbow.
Claude is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Claude is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Headingery can do to turn this around?
Headingery trying to hold on to Claude's head to control him but Claude postures up.
#T2#
Claude not doing much here.
Claude is looking to advance position but Headingery won't allow it.
Claude seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Headingery looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jean Claude overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Claude is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Headingery!
Claude controlling his opponent.
Claude trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Claude scoring with strikes but Headingery is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Claude cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Claude lands a couple of good shots and Headingery has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC#Headingery is rocked!
Claude is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Headingery is still in real trouble! Can Claude finish him?
Claude not allowing Headingery to control his hands.
Headingery is breathing heavily.
Headingery is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Claude lands a series of strikes from the back and Headingery goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Claude!
Jean Claude retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Jean Claude thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
FCL - 16
Date: Mar 17, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Brooks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Claude is aware though and is defending well.
Brooks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Claude. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brooks is trying to control the position but Claude postures up.
Claude lands a couple of digs.
Brooks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Claude lands a couple of digs.
Claude postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Claude looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brooks looking to control.
Claude definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Claude controls the pace.
Claude has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Brooks controls Claude momentarily but Claude frees himself.
Claude controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Brooks throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Claude escapes and throws Brooks's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Brooks tries to buck Claude off but Claude is having none of it.
Claude has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Brooks!
Claude in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Claude sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Claude with shots to the head and body - Brooks looks very uncomfortable down there. #ROC#Brooks is rocked!#T2#
Claude controlling from mount.
Brooks tries to reverse the position but Claude maintains control.
Claude tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brooks wants to hold on but Claude pushes him away.
Claude controlling the position easily from mount.
Claude unloading with bombs!
Brooks is still in real trouble! Can Claude finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Claude! Brooks is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jean Claude!
Jean Claude retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Jean Claude, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
FCL - 11
Date: Mar 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Vegas looks to land a combination but Claude avoids it well.
Vegas looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#TD#
Claude shoots in and gets a takedown into Vegas's guard.
Claude sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vegas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Claude is controlling him.
Claude trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Claude controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Claude content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claude is in close to Vegas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Claude chips away with some ground and pound.
Claude definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Claude not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Claude is looking to work some ground and pound but Vegas has wrist control.#T1#
Claude working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Claude slips nicely into half guard.
Claude scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Claude scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Claude 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.
Claude trying to pass the guard but Vegas defending well.
Well, if Claude is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Claude throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Claude missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Claude takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Claude lands with a punch from half guard.
Vegas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Claude wants to pass the guard but Vegas is defending well.
Claude working Vegas over with strikes.
Claude performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Claude scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Claude is controlling the pace.
Claude scoring with strikes to the body and head. #ROC#Vegas is rocked!
Claude slips a nice elbow through Vegas's hands, connecting with Vegas's forehead.
Vegas is still in real trouble! Can Claude finish him?
Claude scores with a big shot! Vegas's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Vegas! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Claude!
Jean Claude retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Jean Claude made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Luccy Vegas spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for everyone coming out tonight ! I'll be back way stronger !'. |
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Event:
FCL - 4
Date: Feb 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Claude closes this distance looking for a takedown but Polom circles away.#TD#
Claude looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Polom!
Claude in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Polom can't do much from the bottom here.
Polom is trying to escape the position but Claude is controlling the position.
Claude in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Claude working the head with strikes.
Claude tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Polom felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Polom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Claude landing strikes. #T1#
Claude grinds an elbow into Polom's temple.
Claude cracks Polom with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here.
Claude lands a few punches from side control.
Polom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Claude. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Claude working the ground and pound from side control.
Claude 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.
Polom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#T2#
Claude working the head with strikes.
Claude is putting a hurting on Polom here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Polom's face as Claude controls the position.
Claude working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Claude's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Claude trying to control the action but Polom is working from the bottom.
Claude is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Polom's shoulder. That is not cool.
Claude in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polom is not content to let Claude control the position. #T3#
Claude advances to mount.
Polom takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Claude trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Polom takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Claude scoring with strikes but Polom is staying in there.
Claude content just to control the position here. #T4#
Claude is landing with some decent strikes but Polom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Claude is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Claude scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#ROC#Polom is rocked!
Claude definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claude connects with a bit shot that sees Polom covering up! More strikes from Claude and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Claude is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Claude!
Jean Claude is the new welterweight champion!
Jason Polom was interviewed post fight and said 'Still MVP baby!!'. |
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Event:
FCL - 3
Date: Jan 19, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Claude scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Saul holds on to Claude's head and controls the position momentarily.
Saul is looking to regain half guard here but Claude keeps moving and retains side control.
Claude working the ground and pound from side control.
Saul tries to bench press Claude off him but Claude keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Claude stalls from top position.
Saul takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#ROC#Saul is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Eamon Saul has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saul can do anything to dispel that myth.
Claude lands a strong strike to the head of Saul. That's dazed him! Claude looking to finish here. Saul is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Claude lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Claude! |
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Event:
FCL - 1
Date: Jan 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Claude dives in and grabs Yanchev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yanchev pushes down on Claude's head and hops out.
Claude shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yanchev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Claude fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yanchev avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Claude. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Claude closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yanchev did well to prevent Claude getting side control.
Yanchev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Claude.
Claude is looking to take a break and control but Yanchev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claude lands with a punch from half guard.
Claude not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yanchev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Claude scores with a couple of nice shots.
Claude prevents Yanchev from improving his position.#T1#
Yanchev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Claude.
Claude is nestled in close to Yanchev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Claude throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Claude throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Claude is pressing down on Yanchev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yanchev is holding on for now.
Yanchev keeping control of the position.
Claude takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yanchev wants to control but Claude is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Yanchev has hold of Claude's hands but Claude slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Claude working the head and body with strikes.
Claude wants to pass to mount but Yanchev is defending the position.
Claude moves into full mount! Yanchev won't be happy about that!
Yanchev is bucking up trying to escape but Claude cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC#Yanchev is rocked!
Claude 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.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Claude! Yanchev is hurt baaadly! Claude is firing away with more strikes - Yanchev is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Claude! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Claude closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Claude connects with a nice short shot to Brabec's temple.
Claude not doing much here.
Claude drops an elbow to the side of Brabec's head.
Claude controlling the action here.
Claude looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brabec with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claude working Brabec over with strikes.
Claude keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Claude working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
Claude is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claude slips a nice elbow through Brabec's hands, connecting with Brabec's forehead.
Claude scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Claude is nestled in close to Brabec, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brabec really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Claude. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Claude stalling. #T2#
Claude landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Claude controlling the action here.
Claude is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Claude seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Claude lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brabec is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T3#
Still in half guard, Claude seems content to control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Claude connects with a nice short shot to Brabec's temple.
Brabec tries to kick Claude off but Claude keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Claude slows the pace down in half guard.
Claude drops an elbow to the side of Brabec's head.
Claude is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Claude working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claude lands strikes from half guard.#T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Claude lands a nice short elbow.
Claude frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Claude is landing with some decent strikes but Brabec is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Claude.
Brabec trying desperately to get to his feet.
Claude takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Claude cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Claude lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brabec hang on?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude dominated that round.
That's time! Claude's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Claude throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brabec was covering up waiting for the punch and Claude finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Claude content to stall in guard here.
Claude scoring with punches to the head and body.
Claude controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brabec has momentary wrist control but Claude slips an elbow through the middle.
Jean Claude overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Claude scoring with punches to the head and body.
Claude lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Claude slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Claude works over Brabec with some ground and pound from guard.
Claude is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Claude has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Claude pushes down on Brabec's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Claude has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Claude connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Claude in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Claude lands a couple of good shots and Brabec has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Claude biding his time, looking for the opening.
Claude is working the ground and pound. Can Brabec escape?#T3#
Claude softening up his opponent with strikes here.
#ROC#Brabec is rocked!
Claude controls the action.
Brabec is still in real trouble! Can Claude finish him?
Brabec seems to have recovered his senses.
Brabec grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Claude is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brabec can do to turn this around?
Brabec is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Claude.
Claude landing with strikes.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Claude.
Claude is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Brabec up.
#T4#
Claude lands strikes to the head.
Claude is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Brabec is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Claude! |
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