Shooto kicks off the new year with its latest all-female fight card tonight at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The Shooto: “Colors 6” card is headlined by an atomweight matchup between veteran Megumi Sugimoto and teen prospect Noa Tokumoto, who scored a 32-second KO win in September.

In the co-main event, current Shooto Women’s Strawweight Champion Emi “Kamikaze Angel” Fujino takes on replacement opponent Mika “Arami” Arai in a non-title 53kg bout. Elsewhere, Chiyo Takamoto meets Erika Gibo in 50kg action. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the “Colors 6” card.

 

Atomweight Bout – 3×5

Megumi Sugimoto vs Noa Tokumoto

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Round 3:

Winner:

 

53kg Bout – 3×5

Emi “Kamikaze Angel” Fujino vs Mika “Arami” Arai

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Round 3:

Winner:

 

Infinity League 2025 Women’s Super Atomweight Tournament Bout – 2×5

Chiyo Takamoto vs Erika Gibo

Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Naoya Uematsu. Takamoto clinched and took Gibo’s back, then pulled her down to the mat. Gibo stood with Takamoto still on her back. Gibo escaped from the back clinch and landed a left hook. Takamoto used a double-leg takedown to get her back down and took Gibo’s back once again. Late in the round, Takamoto worked for an armbar, but time expired.

Round 2:
Takamoto closed the distance and clinched again in the second round. She took Gibo’s back and suplexed her to the ground. Gibo’s head hit the canvas and knocked her out, and Takamoto landed follow-up punches before the fight was waved off.

Winner: Chiyo Takamoto by KO (Slam) at 0:32 of round two. She improves to 2-3-3.

 

49kg Grappling Match – 1×8

Tomo Maesawa vs Aya Murakami

Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Yuta Nabekubo. Murakami jumped and pulled guard early in the match. Maesawa stood up and avoided Murakami’s leg submission attempts. Back on the ground, Maesawa tried for a leglock of her own and Murakami took top position. She hunted for a guillotine choke, but she could not control Maesawa’s legs and Maesawa worked her way free. An arm-triangle choke attempt was not successful for Maesawa, but Murakami gave up her back and Maesawa secured a rear-naked choke for the tapout victory.

Winner: Tomo Maesawa by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:32 of round one.

 

50kg Super Atomweight Bout – 2×5

Hikaru Aono vs Shiho Fukai

Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Masato Fukuda. Aono opened the fight with a double-leg takedown and passed to half-guard. She landed punches and moved to side control, then to a top-side crucifix. Aono scored with numerous punches until Fukai finally got back to half-guard. Aono mounted her and Fukai tried to scramble free. Aono moved to side control again and locked on a kimura on Fukai’s left arm, forcing her to tap out.

Winner: Hikaru Aono by Submission (Kimura) at 3:42 of round one. She improves to 13-8-0.

 

Flyweight Bout – 2×5

Ju Kyung Heo vs Tae “Te-a” Murayama

Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Tatsuro Nagase. Both fighters came up short with punches and Murayama shot in for a takedown. Heo sprawled and then pushed Murayama up against the cage. She kneed Murayama’s leg until referee Nagase separated the fighters. Heo stuffed another Murayama takedown attempt and Murayama finished the round by kneeing Heo’s body.

Round 2:
An early stalemate during a clinch battle led to the fighters being separated. Heo was not able to take Murayama down, but she landed punches to her body during a clinch. Soon after, Heo connected with a right hook and more clinch battles followed. Neither woman could secure a takedown. Heo landed a one-two combination and another right hook before the end of the fight.

Winner: Ju Kyung Heo by Unanimous Decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 5:00 rounds. She improves to 1-2-0.

 

Atomweight Bout – 2×5

Momoka Midorikawa vs Mikiko “NFC” Hiyama

Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Masato Kataoka. Midorikawa used a leg kick to set up a double-leg takedown. She punched from mount and Hiyama fought her way back to full guard. Midorikawa took mount again and landed a series of hammerfists. Hiyama gave up her back and defended against a rear-naked choke. Midorikawa let go of the choke and landed numerous unanswered punches until the bout was stopped.

Winner: Momoka Midorikawa by TKO (Punches) at 3:41 of round one. She improves to 1-0-0.

 

Strawweight Grappling Match – 1×8

Manaka Okuda vs Aira Inoue

Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Yuta Nabekubo. After an early hand battle, the fighters clinched and Inoue worked for a leg submission as the bout hit the ground. Okuda took top position and moved to side control, but Inoue was active from the bottom and she got back to full guard. Okuda passed to half-guard and set up an arm-triangle choke. Inoue escaped and stood up, only to be pulled back down as Okuda attempted her own leglock. She continued to attack Inoue’s leg and a late attempt from Inoue to take side control was not successful.

Winner: Manaka Okuda by Unanimous Decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9) after one 8:00 round.

 

55kg Junior MMA Bout – 1×4

Mikoto Abe vs Tamao Takamoto

Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Yuta Nabekubo. Takamoto scored a single-leg takedown and Abe sat up against the cage. She stood and Takamoto took her down again. Abe used a kimura to sweep into top position. She stayed there and avoided a leglock attempt from Takamoto late in the fight.

Winner: Mikoto Abe by Unanimous Decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9) after one 4:00 round.

 

53kg Junior MMA Bout – 1×4

Julianne Sakura Endo vs Iroha Sato

Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Yuta Nabekubo. Sato opened the fight with high kicks and Endo took her down. She tried to move to side control, but Sato retained full guard. Sato then used butterfly guard to elevate Endo and returned to her feet. Endo lost her balance when attempting a throw and Sato wound up on top. Endo quickly scrambled up to her feet and the fighters clinched before the bell.

Winner: Julianne Sakura Endo by Split Decision (10-9, 10-9, 9-10) after one 4:00 round.