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Fast-paced lightweights top MFC 24
card
Noble aiming to erase 'The Gunslinger'
 By
MFC Staff
An expected intense showdown between two veteran lightweights will
headline the card set for MFC 24: Heat XC on Friday, February 26.
Onetime MFC lightweight title challenger Derrick "The Eraser" Noble
(25-12-1) will look to get back into 155-pound championship picture
when he takes on "The Texas Gunslinger" Yves Edwards (36-15-1) in a
clash that will top the lineup of fights at the River Cree Resort
and Casino just outside Edmonton, Alberta.
Both fighters are known for putting a exclamation point on the
fights. In his 25 victories, Nobles has 19 stoppages - nine by
knockout and another 10 by submission including his somewhat
surprising second-round guillotine choke win over jiu-jitsu
practitioner Ariel Sexton at MFC 19. Edwards, meanwhile, has ended
29 of his 36 wins inside the distance - 14 by knockout and 15 by
submission with his most-recent verdict being a first-round TKO of
Kyle Jensen.
"This year, I've made it clear to the fighters in our organization
that I want them to be exciting, get the crowd out their seats, and
end fights in style," noted MFC Owner/President Mark Pavelich.
"Derrick and Yves are the kind of fighters that won't sit back, they
won't lay around, and they won't be looking to drag things out.
"Both of them know how important this fight is to their respective
careers and they are both well aware what lies ahead for them with
an impressive win. They won't be hoping to win by lame decision.
They both want a big, convincing victory."
Noble is eager to put his last MFC outing behind him. The Cuba,
Illinois, native couldn't pull the trigger enough times in his
encounter with Antonio McKee, resulting in McKee being awarded a
five-round decision and the MFC lightweight belt.
"I expect this fight with Yves to be full of fireworks and to be
completely different from my last MFC fight," said Noble. "Putting
Yves and myself in the ring together is a fight the fans are going
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