Budding Superstar Tyron Woodley To Make Main Event Debut Against Local Favorite Rudy Bears On STRIKEFORCE Challengers Friday, Nov. 20, At Historic Memorial Hall In Kansas City

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MMA Card Will Feature Unbeaten Sarah Kaufman, Kim Couture, Aaron Rosa, "Feijao" Cavalcante, Erik Apple & KC's Bobby Voelker, Among Others

NEW YORK (Oct. 15, 2009) -Fresh off a sparkling victory on Sept. 25, budding superstar and two-time All-American wrestler at the University of Missouri, undefeated Tyron "T-Wood" Woodley (4-0) of St. Louis, will come back on Friday, Nov. 20, when he faces dangerous Rudy Bears (13-5) of Kansas City in the featured bout of an outstanding Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) card at historic Memorial Hall in Kansas City

The highly regarded Woodley will be making his main event debut in the scheduled three-round, 5-minute welterweight (170 pounds) bout that will be one of five televised on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

Non-televised bouts in an event presented by San Jose, Calif.-based STRIKEFORCE, in association with Shamrock Promotions, will begin at 8 p.m. CT. Doors open at 7:15 CT. Tickets, starting at $35, are available at the Memorial Hall ticket office, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

In other SHOWTIME fights, also slated for three, 5-minute rounds: Bobby Voelker (20-7), Kansas City, vs. Erik Apple (10-1), Newport Beach, Calif. (170 pounds); Aaron Rosa (12-2), San Antonio, Tex., vs. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante (7-2), Rio De Janeiro (205 pounds); and in 135-pound women's fights, Kerry Vera (1-0), San Diego, Calif., vs. Kim "Sugar Free" Couture (1-1), Las Vegas, Nev., and undefeated Sarah Kaufman (10-0), Victoria, British Columbia, vs. Takayo Hashi (12-1), Japan.

In his last outing, Woodley registered an impressive second-round submission (armbar) over former Tito Ortiz protege, Zach Light fight at the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event in Tulsa, Okla. A popular up-and-comer, the 5-foot-9, 27-year-old Woodley, the 11th of 13 children raised mostly by a single mother, has won all his fights by submission.

The streaking Bears has won six in a row — five inside the distance -- and eight of his last nine. Bears, who is making his STRIKEFORCE Challengers debut, is coming off a second-round TKO (punches) over Brendon Seguin on Aug. 28,

The promising Feijao, who has won all seven of his outings by stoppage, will be trying to rebound from one of the year's biggest upsets. In an off-TV match last June 6, he lost by second-round TKO (punches) to Mike Kyle in St. Louis.

"That was a very disappointing night, but I’ve put it behind me," Feijao said. "I appreciate this opportunity and I'll be ready to go on Nov. 20. I owe it to STRIKEFORCE and the fans to show what I can really do."

Rosa, who turned pro in November 2005, won his initial 10 starts before losing two in a row. He has won his last two fights, including a first-round submission (rear-naked choke) over Anthony Ruiz on May 15, 2009, in Fresno, Calif. Eight of Rosa's 12 career wins have come by stoppage.

The Feijao-Rosa scrap smacks with importance. The winner could be in line to face STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi.

The results from Extreme 2 are in! Click the "Round" links for videos!

Tom Aaron vs. Bobby Voelker

Round 1 · Round 2

Voelker wins via TKO round 2. Voelker awarded Strike Force® contract!

Eric Marriott vs Josh Arocho

Round 1 · Round 2 · Round 3

Marriott wins via split decision

Roy Babcock vs Nick Nolte

Round 1

Babcock wins via keylock round 1

Rudy Bears vs Ted Worthington

Round 1 · Round 2 · Round 3

Bears wins by unanimous decision.

Deryck Ripley vs Will Shutt

Round 1

Ripley wins via Darce choke. Submission of the Night!

Brian Davidson vs Ben Nogueras

Round 1 · Round 2

Davidson wins via TKO round 2. Fight of the Night!

DJ Bland vs Dean Johnston

Round 1 · Round 2

Johnston wins via rear naked round 2.

Jeb Chiles vs Base Basvic

Round 1 · Round 2 · Round 3

Basvic wins via verbal sub round 3. Awarded KO of the Night!

Aaron Derrow vs Caveman

Round 1 · Round 2 · Round 3

Caveman wins via split decision.

Mike Goodman vs Chris Hale

Round 1

Goodman wins via rear naked choke round 1.

Brandon Koontz vs Todd Bell

Koontz wins via verbal sub round 2.

Dominic Cantu vs Paul Sanchez

Cantu wins via TKO round 1.

Shark Bait vs Paul Whitworth

Shark Bait wins by unanimous decision.

Chris Borrows vs Josh Rickert

Borrows wins via guillotine choke round 1.

The X-Fights is a premier fight organization that offers Submission, Knock out, and fight of the night bonuses. The X-Fights is in direct affiliation with Strike Force®, and will be offering one fighter from the Extreme 2 fight card a Strike Force® contract at the conclusion of the evening. Strike Force® is one of the largest mixed martial arts organizations in the world, and this is an excellent chance for one of our very own fighters to be seen on Showtime® and CBS®.

Bobby Voelker vs Tom Aaron at 170lb

This fight features two of the top fighters in the state, and the Kansas City vs St. Louis rivalry is sure to bring lots of hard hitting action. Both fighters will aim to leave there opponents lying unconscious after they bang it out in our main event of the evening. Bobby Voelker is coming off a huge win over UFC® veteran CJ Fernandez in his X-Fights Debut in January. Tom Aaron is ready to regain his momentum by avenging his first ever loss coming at the hands of a very seasoned veteran Eric Marriott.

Eric Marriott vs Tim Bazer 145lbs

Eric comes into this fight with an iron chin, solid stand up, and a nasty ground attack. His eyes are on the Strike Force contract, as well as the Knock out of the night bonus. In his X-Fight debut, Marriott won the honors of fight of the night. Tim Bazer refuses to go down easy, as he’s never been knocked out. Tim is a stand and bang fighter who has fought people at every level in this game… with great success. Tim looks to show his skills, and prove to everybody in attendance that Eric Marriott can, and will be knocked out.