Taishin Kohiruimaki

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.

Taishin Kohiruimaki
Born	Takayuki Kohiruimaki 小比類巻 貴之 (1977-11-11) November 11, 1977 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

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

1. "K-1 fighter records".
2. "K-1 fighter records".
3. "K-1 fighter records".
4. "Daniel Dawson wins over Takayuki Kohiruimaki". en.susumug.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-06-11.

External links

• Official homepage of Takayuki Kohiruimaki (in Japanese)