Fields K-1 Max Japan 2009 (feb 23) **SPOILER!**

[Martin H]

opening fight
Winner: Shingo Garyu (kickboxing) VS Hiroyuki Owatari (Seidokaikan karate) -(3R Decision 3-0)

Reserve fight
Winner: Yasuhito Shirasu (kickboxing) VS Keiji Ozaki (TKD) -(3R Decision 3-0)

Tournament quarter:
Winner: Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima (Sakigake Juku, Shin-karate) VS HAYATO (kickboxing) -(2R 0'36" KO)
Winner: Yuya Yamamoto (Seishun juku, Shin-karate) VS TATSUJI (boxing) -(Ext.R Decision 3-0)
Winner: Yasuhiro Kido (kickboxing) VS HINATA (kickboxing) -(Ext.R Decision 3-0)
Winner: Taishin (ex. Takayuki) Kohiruimaki (kickboxing +kyokushin karate) VS Andy Ologun (?) -(3R Decision 2-0)

Tournament Semi
Winner: Taishin Kohiruimaki (kickboxing +kyokushin karate) VS Yasuhiro Kido (kickboxing) -(1R 0'58" KO)
Winner: Yuya Yamamoto (Seishun juku, Shin-karate) VS Yuichiro "Jienotsu" Nagashima (Sakigake Juku, Shin-karate) -(3R 0'59" TKO)

Tournament Final
Winner: Taishin Kohiruimaki (kickboxing +kyokushin karate) VS Yuya Yamamoto (Seishun juku, Shin-karate) -(3R Decision 3-0)

Superfight
Winner: Daisuke Uematsu (kickboxing/shin-karate) VS Kazuhisa Watanabe (sambo) -(3R Decision 3-0)
Winner: Yoshihiro Sato (kickboxing, gloved karate) VS Sergey Golyaev (thai/kickboxing) -(2R 1'18" KO)
Winner: Albert Kraus (kickboxing) VS Su Hwan Lee (kyuk too ki =tkd kickboxing) -(3R Decision 3-0)

superfight (youth rules)
Winner: HIROYA (kickboxing) VS Kizaemon Saiga (Taisei juku, Shin-karate) -(3R Decision 2-0)

[kakatootoshi]

Saiga-kun was promoted to Shodan in Kyokushin before he left. He can said to be Kyokushin in the same theory as Kohiruimaki.

OSU!

[Martin H]

Saiga-kun was promoted to Shodan in Kyokushin before he left. He can said to be Kyokushin in the same theory as Kohiruimaki.

OSU!

Thanks. I didnt know he had trained kyokushin. good to know.
But does he claim kyokushin as style?
On kohi´s official website, his bio lists his styles as "Kickboxing and kyokushin".

[kakatootoshi]

Thanks. I didnt know he had trained kyokushin. good to know.
But does he claim kyokushin as style?
On kohi´s official website, his bio lists his styles as "Kickboxing and kyokushin".

I did not know "Kyokushin" appeared on the bio of Kohiruimaki. Because Saiga-kun is in another Karate style, I do not think he will claim Kyokushin his style.

OSU!

[Dent]

Osu!

Some very good results for those giving respect to their Karate background.

Thanks for posting!

Osu!

[Okamido]

Good to see the K-1 Max event was an eight man tournament, and not a four man tournament.

Osu!

YouTube - Yuya Yamamoto vs Taishin Kohiruimaki (2009)

[Dent]

Osu!

Now that's one heck of a fight! Nothing better than both fighters giving 100%!

Osu!

[sandman]

Osu! That really was a great fight! Great effort by both fighters...