Taishin Kohiruimaki

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Taishin Kohiruimaki
Born	Takayuki Kohiruimaki 小比類巻 貴之 (1977-11-11) November 11, 1977 (age 43) Misawa, Aomori, Japan
Native name	小比類巻 太信
Other names	Kohi
Nationality	Japanese
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Division	Welterweight
Style	Kyokushin Karate, Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Team	Bravi Ragazzi
Trainer	Kensaku Maeda
Rank	Black belt in Kyokushin Karate
Years active	1997–present
Kickboxing record
Total	62
Wins	40
By knockout	25
Losses	20
By knockout	7
Draws	2
Website	kohi.jp
last updated on: March 4, 2010

Taishin Kohiruimaki (小比類巻 太信, Kohiruimaki Taishin, born November 11, 1977) is a Japanese welterweight kickboxer and karateka competing in K-1 MAX. His real name is Takayuki Kohiruimaki. He started calling himself Taishin Kohiruimaki in 2008.

Biography[]

Young age[]

Taishin Kohiruimaki was born as Takayuki Kohiruimaki in Misawa, Aomori, November 11, 1977. He started learning karate at the branch of Kyokushin kaikan, and then he started kickboxing at Active J, a kickboxing gym in Tokyo.

Early career[]

On January 31, 1997, he debuted as a professional kickboxer of All Japan Kickboxing Federation(AJKF), and he won his first bout by KO at 3R. On May 30, 1997, he fought and won against Masato (a future K-1 tournament champion.) Kohiruimaki won by TKO at 3R with knee strikes. On October 26, he fought against Tatsuya Suzuki who was the current champion of AJKF at welterweight, and he won by TKO at 2R. After this bout, he left AJKF because his gym, Active J, decided to leave AJKF and established J-Network, a new kickboxing organization.

K-1[]

On October 3, 1999, Kohiruimaki was recruited by K-1, and fought against Kotetsu Boku at the special match of K-1 World GP '99 Opening. The bout was ended as a draw after five rounds.

On August 28, 2008, he announced that he had changed his fighting name. He named himself "Taishin Kohiruimaki".

Titles[]

• 2009 K-1 World MAX Japan tournament champion^[1]
• 2005 K-1 World MAX Japan tournament champion^[2]
• 2004 K-1 World MAX Japan tournament champion^[3]
• 2000 ISKA World Oriental Super welterweight champion

Kickboxing record[]

Kickboxing Record

40 Wins (25 (T) KO's, 15 decisions), 20 Losses, 2 Draws
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time	Record
2009-10-26	Loss	Gago Drago	K-1 World MAX 2009 Championship Tournament Final Super Fight	Yokohama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	40-20-2
2009-02-23	Win	Yuya Yamamoto	K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament Final	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	40-19-2
Wins K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament.
2009-02-23	Win	Yasuhiro Kido	K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament Semi Finals	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	2	0:58	39-19-2
2009-02-23	Win	Andy Ologun	K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament Quarter Finals	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00	38-19-2
2008-12-05	Win	Ash-Ra	A.J.K.F. Huziwara Fujiwara Festival '08	Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	37-19-2
2008-10-01	Loss	Joerie Mes	K-1 World MAX 2008 Championship Final Super Fight	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Left Hook)	3	2:59	36-19-2
2007-10-03	Loss	Virgil Kalakoda	K-1 World MAX 2007 Championship Super Fight	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	3	1:56	36-18-2
2007-06-28	Win	Tsogto Amara	K-1 World MAX 2007 Tournament Final Elimination Super Fight	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	36-17-2
2007-02-05	Loss	Andy Ologun	K-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament Quarter Finals	Tokyo, Japan	Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)	4	3:00	35-17-2
2006-09-04	Loss	Andy Souwer	K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	34-15-2
2006-07-20	Loss	Masato	K-1 World MAX 2006 Championship Quarter Finals	Yokohama, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	35-15-2
2006-04-05	Win	Chi Bin Lim	K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open	Tokyo, Japan	TKO	3	2:46	35-14-2
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2006 Championship.
2005-07-20	Loss	Andy Souwer	K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Quarter Finals	Yokohama, Japan	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00	34-14-2
2005-05-04	Win	Darius Skliaudys	K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	2	1:29	34-13-2
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship.
2005-02-23	Win	Akeomi Nitta	K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament Final	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right Front Kick)	1	0:36	33-13-2
Wins K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament title.
2005-02-23	Win	Kojiro	K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament Semi Finals	Tokyo, Japan	KO	2	1:13	32-13-2
2005-02-23	Win	Kazuya Yasuhiro	K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament Quarter Finals	Tokyo, Japan	Ext.R Decision (Split)	4	3:00	31-13-2
2004-10-13	Win	Albert Kraus	K-1 World MAX 2004 Champions' Challenge	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	30-13-2
2004-07-07	Loss	Buakaw Por. Pramuk	K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Semi Finals	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Knee Strike)	2	0:42	29-13-2
2004-07-07	Win	Mike Zambidis	K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Quarter Finals	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	29-12-2
2004-04-07	Win	Paolo Balicha	K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	28-12-2
Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament.
2004-02-24	Win	Serkan Yilmaz	K-1 World MAX 2004 Japan Tournament Final	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	27-12-2
Wins K-1 World MAX 2004 Japan Tournament title.
2004-02-24	Win	Kozo Takeda	K-1 World MAX 2004 Japan Tournament Semi Finals	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Flying Knee)	2	1:05	26-12-2
2004-02-24	Win	Hayato	K-1 World MAX 2004 Japan Tournament Quarter Finals	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	25-12-2
2003-11-18	Win	Tony Valente	K-1 World MAX 2003 Champions' Challenge	Tokyo, Japan	KO	3	0:59	24-12-2
2003-03-01	Loss		Future Fighter IKUSA 4 - Fireworks	Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	23-12-2
2003-06-03	Win	Karimi Shonan	Future Fighter IKUSA 3 - Suicide Broken Arrow	Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	23-11-2
2003-03-01	Loss	Yasuhiro Kazuya	K-1 World MAX 2003 Japan Grand Prix Quarter Finals	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	22-11-2
2002-10-11	Loss	Peter Crooke	K-1 World MAX 2002 Champions' Challenge	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Left Hook)	5	1:06	22-10-2
2002-05-11	Loss	Kaolan Kaovichit	K-1 World MAX 2002 World Tournament Final Semi Finals	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Knee Strikes)	2	2:42	22-9-2
2002-05-11	Win	Marino Deflorin	K-1 World MAX 2002 World Tournament Final Quarter Finals	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Left Knee)	1	1:12	22-8-2
2002-02-11	Loss	Masato	K-1 Japan MAX 2002 Final	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	21-8-2
Fight was for K-1 Japan MAX 2002 title.
2002-02-11	Win	Takashi Ono	K-1 Japan MAX 2002 Semi Finals	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00	21-7-2
2002-02-11	Win	Genki Sudo	K-1 Japan MAX 2002 Quarter Finals	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	3	1:27	20-7-2
2001-11-11	Win	Ben Smullen	K-1 Oceania MAX 2001	Melbourne, Australia	KO (Right Low Kick)	4		19-7-2
2001-04-29	Win	Samir Berbachi	K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka	Osaka, Japan	KO (Left Knee)	3	0:24	18-7-2
2001-03-30	Win	Maxim Grechkin	M.A.J.K.F. "ODYSSEY-1 Ito Takashi Retirement Memorial Match"	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	17-7-2
2001-01-12	Loss	Daniel Dawson	Wolf Revolution: 2nd Wave[4]	Japan	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00	16-7-2
2000-12-10	Win	Wilreid Montargne	K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Final	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Kick)	5	1:46	16-6-2
2000-11-01	Win	Neil Woods	K-1 J-MAX 2000	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Right High Kick)	3	0:47	15-6-2
Wins vacant title of I.S.K.A. Oriental World Super Welterweight title.
2000-07-20	Win	Luke Kenton	M.A.J.K.F. "Combat 2000"	Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	14-6-2
2000-06-03	Loss	Marino Deflorin	K-1 Fight Night 2000	Zürich, Switzerland	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	13-6-2
Fight was for Deflorin's title of W.K.A. Muay Thai World Middleweight title.
2000-04-29	Draw	Ryuji Goto	M.A.J.K.F.	Japan	Decision Draw	5	3:00	13-5-2
2000-01-25	Win	Ramon Dekkers	K-1 Rising 2000	Nagasaki, Japan	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	3:00	13-5-1
1999-12-24	Win	Shannon Forrester	M.A.J.K.F. "Tornado Warning Tornado Invasion"	Japan	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	2	2:26	12-5-1
1999-10-03	Draw	Hideki Boku	K-1 World Grand Prix '99 Opening Round	Osaka, Japan	Decision Draw	5	3:00	11-5-1
1999-06-01	Loss	Kim Hoon	A.J.K.F. "WAVE-II"	Japan	Decision (Split)	5	3:00	11-5
1999-03-17	Loss	Chanapek Gatyindee	A.J.K.F. "WAVE-II"	Japan	KO	3	2:24	11-4
1999-02-05	Win	JMTC Pittinoi	J-Network "Kick the Kick" '99 Stage 1	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	3	2:01	11-3
1999-01-16	Loss		Omnoi Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	10-3
1998-12-22	Win	Tomohiro Chiba	J-Network "Kick the Kick" '98 Final	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Knee Strike)	2	2:56	10-2
1998-11-14	Win	Hiroyuki Doi	GROUND ZERO TOKYO ~ Shoot Boxing	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	5	3:00	9-2
1998-09-26	Win	Karim Souda	J-Network "Kick the Kick" '98 Stage 4	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	8-2
1998-04-25	Loss	John Wayne Parr	J-Network	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	7-2
1998-01-24	Win	Mark Brackenbury	J-Network "Kick the Kick" '98 Stage 1	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	2	2:51	7-1
1998-01-24	Win		Omnoi Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	4		6-1
1997-12-21	Loss	Akeomi Nitta	J-Network "J-Prestage"	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Low Kicks)	4	2:13	5-1
1997-10-26	Win	Tatsuya Suzuki	A.J.K.F.	Tokyo, Japan	KO	2	1:55	5-0
1997-07-25	Win	Tomohiro Chiba	A.J.K.F. "Kick Over-VIII"	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Knee Strikes)	3	1:47	4-0
1997-07-12	Win	G Kianuanjai	Omnoi Boxing Stadium	Samut Sakhon, Thailand	KO	3		3-0
1997-05-30	Win	Masato	A.J.K.F. "Kick Over-VI"	Tokyo, Japan	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	3	2:52	2-0
1997-01-31	Win	Yuzo Shinozaki	A.J.K.F. "Kick Over-I"	Tokyo, Japan	KO	3	1:54	1-0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also[]

• List of K-1 events
• List of male kickboxers

References[]

External links[]

• Official homepage of Takayuki Kohiruimaki (in Japanese)