Brant vs Murata II

Who won Brant vs Murata II?

Ryota Murata beat Rob Brant by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Friday, July 12th, 2019, at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the WBA middleweight championship of the world.

Brant vs Murata II stats

Back in July 2019, Rob Brant stepped into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ryota Murata made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Murata had an advantage in power over Brant, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Brant's 68%.

Rob Brant was the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Murata had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Rob Brant and Ryota Murata fought out of an orthodox stance.

Brant was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Murata, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, totaling 126 compared to Murata's 120.

Ryota Murata was ranked number 4 by the WBA in the 160lb division.

Brant vs Murata II form

Brant had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Khasan Baysangurov on February 15, 2019, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Grand Casino, Minnesota, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Ryota Murata on October 20, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Juergen Braehmer on October 27, 2017, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Sport and Congress Center, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Before that, he had won against Alexis Hloros on January 20, 2017, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Grand Casino, Hinckley, United States.

He had beaten Chris Fitzpatrick on August 5, 2016, by knockout in the 3rd round at Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula.

Ryota Murata had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Rob Brant on October 20, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Emanuele Blandamura on April 15, 2018, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Arena, Kanagawa, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had won against Hassan N’Dam on October 22, 2017, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

Before that, he had lost to Hassan N’Dam on May 20, 2017, by split decision in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo.

He had defeated Bruno Sandoval on December 30, 2016, by knockout in the 3rd round at Ariake Colosseum.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Ryota Murata had been fighting more than Rob Brant.

Going into this contest, Rob Brant had last fought 4 months and 27 days ago, while Ryota Murata's last outing had been 8 months and 22 days ago.

Brant's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Murata's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time did Brant vs Murata II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 AM UTC at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan, which was 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Brant vs Murata II?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Brant vs Murata II?

Rob Brant was a 29/100 (-340) favorite going into the contest, while Ryota Murata made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.