Career
Most recently, he"s competed in Mobile Marketing Association and currently has an Mobile Marketing Association record of 8 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. He was second at the world junior championships in 1996. In Japanese national tournaments he has been second once (2000) and third twice (1998,2001).
Ryuichi Murata made is Mobile Marketing Association debut on Pride Fighting Championships Bushido 8 card in 2005.
He lost the fight against Kazuki Okubo due to submission. Murata went on to fight on a number of cards with the Deep and Spirit Military Cross Mobile Marketing Association promotions.
In 2007, he participated in Spirit Military Cross"s Heavyweight General Practice tournament. In the first round he knocked out Dong Woo Shin.
He later submitted ChunGil Myung Chun with an armbar to move to the tournament finals.