Betting Rationale (Patreon)

Pre-tape, I thought Murata had a better, more reliable top game & striking process than what I saw when I reviewed the tape.If you see attached photos, Randa Markos forced Murata to defend a heel hook, Emily Ducote forced her to defend multiple arm bar attempts, and Virna Jandiroba ended up breaking her arm and putting her on the shelf for 2+ years. Demopoulos is the massive social media A-Side in this matchup, she is the local market fighter (training & fighting out of Vegas), and she is the higher ranked BJJ player. Murata is a BJJ purple belt compared to a BJJ black belt in Demopolous.Vanessa has had 8 UFC fights since Kanako Murata made her UFC debut, making her the far more active fighter. Murata joined the UFC in November 2020 and recorded 1 win via DEC against a journey woman jobber and she got summarily destroyed by Virna Jandiroba on the feet and on the mat.