Taishin Kohiruimaki (小比類巻 太信) 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 7, 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

Kickboxing record

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins K-1 World MAX 2009 Japan Tournament. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2006 Championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins K-1 World MAX 2004 Japan Tournament title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for K-1 Japan MAX 2002 title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins vacant title of I.S.K.A. Oriental World Super Welterweight title. ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for Deflorin's title of W.K.A. Muay Thai World Middleweight title.