At UFC Vegas 14 Kanako Murata was one half of the fierce battle between veteran, Randa Markos. In the first round, the Japanese born fighter utilized trips to dominate the Canadian strawweight. Subsequently, Murata would demonstrate elite grappling skills and unleash violent ground and pound to finish out the opening round. Also light on the feet, with good head movement, Murata implemented a furious pace.
In the second round, Markos demonstrated some solid clinch work and strong leg kicks. However, she struggled to disguise her punches with kicks first. Essentially, Murata’s wrestling base was the story of the fight.