Misaki Morita

Misaki Morita (森田 実沙樹), more popularly known by her ring name MISAKI, is a Japanese kickboxer.

She is the current Shootboxing Women's Atomweight (-46 kg) champion.

As of November 2023, she is the #8 ranked women's atomweight kickboxer in the world according to Beyond Kick.

Morita took up karate in early elementary school, after being pressured to do so by her father who was a Kūdō instructor, in order to lose weight and begin socializing.

She quickly left the sport however, as she disliked getting beaten in sparring by the older students.

Morita avoided all extra curricular activities and after-school clubs from that point on and only took up shoot boxing at the age of 16 in order to lose weight.

Morita began training at the Grappling Shoot Boxers Toyohashi, which was owned by her father, and entered her first amateur tournament, held to determine the SB Amateur West Japan National Team representatives, in 2015.

She lost her very first fight, but was inspired to continue competing after seeing Mio Tsumura and Rena Kubota at the same event.

Morita won the SB All Japan Amateur Tournament the next year and turned pro soon afterwards.

MISAKI made her professional debut against Ayaka Haratani at Shizuoka Kick vol.2 on March 27, 2016.

She won the fight by unanimous decision.

MISAKI next made her shootboxing debut against Kaoru Chatani at SHOOTBOXING Young Caesar Cup Central #17 on June 12, 2016.

She won the fight by a majority decision, after an extra round was contested.

Morita faced the 2015 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Japan Tournament winner Mio Tsumura at SHOOTBOXING Young Caesar Cup in Hanayashiki act.2 on June 18, 2016.

She lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30–28 and 30–27.

Morita faced Maki Goto at Shootboxing Girls S-cup 2016 ~Tanabata Joshikaku Festival~ on July 7, 2016.

The fight was ruled a split decision draw after the first three rounds, with scores of 30–28, 29–30 and 29–29.

Morita was awarded the unanimous decision victory following the fourth, extra round.

Morita faced Tomomi Soda at Shootboxing 2017 Young Caesar Cup in Hanayashiki~ act.3 on August 21, 2016.

She won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–29 and one scorecard of 30–28.

Morita faced Yu Sakamoto at Shootboxing 2017 Young Ceaser Cup Central #18 on October 2, 2016.

She won the fight by majority decision, after an extra round was fought, as the bout was ruled a majority decision draw after the first three rounds were contested.

Morita faced Hinata Terayama at J-NETWORK J-FIGHT&J-GIRLS 2017～J-NETWORK 20th Anniversary on March 12, 2017.

The fight ended in a split decision draw, with scores of 29–28, 28–29 and 29–29.

Morita faced Tan Ka Lee at Shootboxing 2017 Young Ceaser Cup Central #19 on May 9, 2017.

She won the fight by unanimous decision, with two ringside officials awarding her a 30–27 scorecard, while the third judge gave her an even wider 30–26 scorecard.

Morita faced momi at J-FIGHT & J-GIRLS 2017 - J-NETWORK 20th Anniversary event on May 28, 2017, in the semifinals of the J-NETWORK Women's Mini Flyweight tournament.

She won the fight by split decision, with scores of 29–28, 29–28 and 28–29.

Morita next faced Nana Okuwaki in a non-tournament bout at SHOOT BOXING Girls S-cup 2017 on July 7, 2017.

She won the fight a second-round technical knockout, the first stoppage victory of her professional career.

Morita returned to J-NETWORK to face Hinata Terayama in the finals of the Mini Flyweight tournament on September 24, 2017.

She own the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 49–46 and one scorecard of 48–47.

Morita faced Liu Jingjing for the Energy Fight×Shoot Boxing -51 kg title at Energy Fight×Shoot Boxing on December 17, 2017.

She lost the fight by unanimous decision, after two additional rounds were contested.

Morita challenged Mio Tsumura for the Shootboxing Women's Strawweight (49 kg) championship at SHOOT BOXING 2018 act.1 on February 10, 2018.

She lost the fight by majority decision, with scores of 49–48, 49–47 and 49–49.

MISAKI took part in the 2018 SHOOT BOXING Girl's S-Cup World Tournament, held on July 6, 2018.

Although she was able to over Isis Verbeek, her quarterfinal opponent, by majority decision, MISAKI nonetheless lost to the eventual tournament winner Jleana Valentino in the semifinals.

MISAKI rebounded from this loss with a unanimous decision victory over Ratchapon Poniramon at Shootboxing 2018 Young Ceaser Cup Central #23 on September 23, 2018.

MISAKI made her first J-NETWORK Women's Mini Flyweight (-48 kg) Championship defense against Hinata Terayama at J-Fight & J-Girls 2018: Act 4 on November 18, 2018.