champion Taito Gunji at Krush 117. The two of them previously fought for the vacant title at Krush 98, with Kumura winning by unanimous decision. Throughout the first two rounds of the fight, Kumura kept distance and accumulated damage with a mixture of a jab-right hook combination. In the third round, Kumura managed to knock Gunji down with a knee to the head, as Gunji was ducking out from an exchange. Kumura won the fight through a unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 30-27 scorecard. After the fight, Kumura called for a rematch with the reigning K-1 Super Bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei. Kumura vs. Daosakorn Kumura was scheduled to fight Dansiam Ayothaya Fight Gym at K-1: K’Festa 4. The fight was part of a five-against-five Japan vs Thailand theme. The fight with Dansiam was later scrapped, as the entire event was postponed due to a worsening COVID-19 situation in Japan. Kumura was rescheduled to fight the former WPMF World super bantamweight champion Daosakorn Mor.Tassanai at K’Festa 4 Day.2. Before the fight itself, Kumura stated his desire to fight for the K-1 Super Bantamweight title, which was vacated by Yoshiki Takei. Following a back-and-forth first round, Kumura scored a knockout mid-way through the second round, countering Daosakorn's left hook with a right cross. During his post-fight speech, Kumura reiterated his desire to fight for the vacant K-1 super bantamweight title and stated his desire to fight at featherweight as well. On July 9 2021, at the press conference for the Krush 128 fight card, K-1 producer Takumi Nakamura announced that Kumura had officially relinquished the Krush Super Bantamweight title. K-1 K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix Kumura was scheduled to take part in the 2022 K-1 Super Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which was held at K-1 World GP 2022 Japan on February 27, 2022. He faced Momotaro Kiyama in the tournament quarterfinals. He made quick work of Kiyama, stopping him with a lead leg body kick 84 seconds into the opening round. Kumura next faced the former Krush Bantamweight champion Junki Sasaki in the penultimate bout of the tournament. Kumura made quick work of Sasaki, as he knocked him down twice by the 1:37 minute mark of the opening round, which resulted in an automatic technical knockout victory for him. Kumura advanced to the tournament finals, where he faced the former Krush Super Bantamweight champion Akihiro Kaneko. The fight