Masashi Kumura Explained

Masashi Kumura
Birth Name:玖村 将史
Birth Date:January 8, 1999
Birth Place:Sakai, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
Fighting Out Of:Tokyo, Japan
Height:168cm
Weight:55kg (121lb)
Weight Class:Flyweight
Style:Kickboxing
Stance:Orthodox
Team:NJKF / K3B (2014-2017)
K-1 Gym Gotanda Team Kings (2018-present)
Yearsactive:2014 - present
Kickboxingwins:24
Kickboxingkowins:12
Kickboxinglosses:6
Kickboxingkolosses:2
Relatives:Shuhei Kumura (brother)
Url:https://kumuramasashi-official.com/

is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super bantamweight division of K-1. He is the former Krush Super Bantamweight champion, having held the title between 2019 and 2021. Kumura is a two-time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist, having finished as the runner-up in the 2019 and 2022 super bantamweight tournaments.[1]

As of August 2023, he is ranked as the second best flyweight (-56.7 kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press and the second best super flyweight (-55 kg) kickboxer by Beyond Kickboxing.[2] [3] He's been ranked in the flyweight top ten since September 2020.[4] He was previously ranked in the strawweight top ten by Combat Press from May 2019,[5] until August 2020.[6]

Kickboxing career

Early career

Kumura made his professional debut at NJKF IGOSSO REBORN 2014, when he was scheduled to fight Kyosuke Nishida. He beat Nishida by unanimous decision. Kumura won his next four fights by stoppage, beating Yamashita "Spankey" Hiroshi by a second-round knockout and scoring first-round knockouts of Masato Ooba, Teishi and Yuto Kuroda. His five fight winning streak was snapped by Yoshiho Tane, who beat Kumura by split decision. Kumura lost his next fight as well, suffering a second-round knockout at the hands of Koudai Hirayama.[7]

Kumura made his Krush debut against Kazuki Okawa at Krush 84. Kumura won the fight by technical knockout, knocking Okawa down three times inside of the first round. He scored the first and third knockdown with a left hook, while he scored the second knockdown with a head kick.[8]

Kumura was scheduled to fight the future K-1 Featherweight champion Tatsuya Tsubakihara at Krush 86. Kumura thoroughly dominated the future champion, winning the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 30-26 scorecard.[9]

For his third fight with the organization, Kumura was scheduled to fight the experienced journeyman Yusho Kanemoto at Krush 89.[10] Kumura edged all thee rounds of the bout on his way to winning a unanimous decision.[11]

Krush Super Bantamweight champion

Krush Super Bantamweight tournament

Kumura was scheduled to fight Shota Oiwa at Krush 94, in a Krush Super Bantamweight tournament quarterfinal.[12] Kumura won the fight by knockout, knocking Oiwa down with a left-hook midway through the first round, which left him unable to beat the eight-count.[13] Advancing to the semifinals, Kumura faced Victor Saravia.[14] Following a back-and-forth three rounds, the fight was ruled a draw. One judge awarded a 29-28 scorecard to Kumura, the second judge awarded the same scorecard to Saravia, while the third judge scored the fight as a 29-29 draw. The fight went into an extra round, after which Kumura won a unanimous decision.[15]

Kumura was scheduled to fight the former Krush Super Bantamweight champion Taito Gunji for the vacant Krush championship, in a Krush super bantamweight tournament final. Gunji had lost the title to Akihiro Kaneko, who later vacated it. Since his loss to Kaneko, Gunji rebounded with back-to-back victories, while Kumura came into the fight with a perfect 5-0 record with K-1.[16] Kumura won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges awarding him a 30-28 scorecard, while the third judge scored it 30-29 in Kumura's favor.[17]

K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix

Kumura participated in the 2019 K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix. He was scheduled to fight the 2019 Rajadamnern Stadium 126 lbs champion Phetpangan Mor.Ratanabandit in the quarterfinals.[18] Kumura beat Phetpangan with a first-round technical knockout, managing to knock his opponent down twice inside of the first round. The first knockdown came as a result of a right-straight counter to Phetpangan's front kick, while the second knockdown came as a result of a right hook. Advancing to the semifinals, Kumura beat Samvel Babayan by unanimous decision, and faced the reigning K-1 Super Bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei in the finals. Takei won the fight by knockout, stopping Kumura with a right-straight 38 seconds into the second round.[19]

Kumura vs. Hayashi, Kaneko

Kumura was scheduled to make his first title defense against Yuta Hayashi. Kumura was initially supposed to fight Akihiro Kaneko, however, Kaneko declined the fight.[20] Kumura successfully defended his title with a majority decision victory, with two of the judges scoring the bout 29-28 in his favor.[21]

Kumura was scheduled to fight a non-title bout with the undefeated Akihiro Kaneko at K’Festa 3. Kaneko was initially supposed to challenge for Kumura's Krush title at Krush 108, but had refused the fight.[22] Kaneko previously fought and beat Masashi's brother Shuhei Kumura by an extra round decision at K’FESTA 2.[23] Kumura won the tightly contested affair through a majority decision. One of the judges scored the fight as a draw, the second judge scored the fight 20-20 after the first two rounds and awarded Kumura the last round, while the third judge scored the fight 30-28 in Kumura's favor.[24]

Kumura vs. Gunji II

For his second title defense, Kumura was scheduled to fight a rematch with the former Krush Super Bantamweight 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.[25] 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.[26] After the fight, Kumura called for a rematch with the reigning K-1 Super Bantamweight champion Yoshiki Takei.[27]

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.[28] The fight with Dansiam was later scrapped, as the entire event was postponed due to a worsening COVID-19 situation in Japan.[29] Kumura was rescheduled to fight the former WPMF World super bantamweight champion Daosakorn Mor.Tassanai at K’Festa 4 Day.2.[30] Before the fight itself, Kumura stated his desire to fight for the K-1 Super Bantamweight title, which was vacated by Yoshiki Takei.[31] 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.[32] 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.[33]

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.[34] He faced Momotaro Kiyama in the tournament quarterfinals.[35] 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.[36]

Kumura advanced to the tournament finals, where he faced the former Krush Super Bantamweight champion Akihiro Kaneko. The fight was a rematch of their March 22, 2020 bout, which Kumura won by a close majority decision. Kumura lost the rematch by majority decision. He suffered a knockdown in the second round, following a close first round, which proved the pivotal moment of the fight.[37]

Continued super bantamweight career

Kumura was booked to face the 2019 RISE World Series featherweight tournament runner-up and the 2020 RISE Dead or Alive super bantamweight tournament winner Shiro on the undercard of The Match 2022 pay per view event, held on June 19, 2022.[38] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 29–28, 30–28 and 30–28. He scored to sole knockdown of the fight in near the end of the second round, flooring Shiro with a right hook. This proved the decisive moment of the fight, as two of the three judges scored both the first and the third round as a draw, while the third judge awarded the first round to Shiro.[39]

At a K-1 press conference held on June 29, 2022, it was announced that Kumura would fight at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022.[40] At a second press conference, held a month later, it was revealed that Kumura would face the two-weight Lumpinee Stadium and three-weight Channel 7 champion Kompetch Sitsarawatsuer in a 56 kg catchweight bout.[41] He lost the fight by split decision, with one judge scoring the bout 30–29 in his favor, while the remaining two judges awarded the same scorecard to Kompetch.[42]

Kumura faced the King of Kings flyweight champion Ismail El Kadhi at K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka on December 3, 2022.[43] He knocked his opponent down twice, once each in the first and second rounds, before he stopped him with a liver kick at the 1:45 minute mark of the second round. In the post-fight interview, Kumura called out the reigning K-1 super bantamweight champion Akihiro Kaneko for a fight in March of the next year.[44]

Kumura faced the RISE Bantamweight champion Masahiko Suzuki at K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 on March 12, 2023.[45] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 30–28 scorecard. Kumura knocked Suzuki down with a jab in the second round, which edged the scorecards in his favor, as the remaining two rounds of the contest were scorecard as a 10–10 draw.[46]

Kumura challenged the K-1 Super Bantamweight titleholder Akihiro Kaneko at K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT~K-1 ReBIRTH~ on September 10, 2023.[47] He lost the trilogy fight by unanimous decision, after an extension round was contested.[48]

Kumura faced Luca Cecchetti at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round on March 20, 2024.[49] He won the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–30, 30–29 and 30–29.[50]

Kumura faced the WBC Muaythai World featherweight champion Antonio Orden in the quarterfinals of the K-1 super bantamweight tournament at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final on July 7, 2024.[51] He needed just 56 seconds to knock Orden out.[52] Kumura faced the former Krush Flyweight (-51kg) champion Rui Okubo in the tournament semifinals at K-1 World MAX 2024 on September 29, 2024.[53]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

|- style="text-align:center; background:#"| 2024-09-29||||align=left| Rui Okubo|| K-1 World MAX 2024 - 55kg World Tournament, Semifinals || Tokyo, Japan || || ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2024-07-07||Win ||align=left| Antonio Orden|| K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final - 55kg World Tournament, Quarterfinals || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left hook) ||1 ||0:56|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2024-03-20|| Win ||align=left| Luca Cecchetti || K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 ||3:00|- style="background:#fbb"| 2023-09-10|| Loss ||align=left| Akihiro Kaneko|| K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT~K-1 ReBIRTH~ || Yokohama, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-03-12 || Win ||align=left| Masahiko Suzuki || K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2022-12-03 || Win ||align=left| Ismail Al Kadhi || K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka || Osaka, Japan || KO (Liver kick) || 2 || 1:45|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2022-09-11 || Loss || align=left| Kompetch Sitsarawatsuer || K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri || Yokohama, Japan || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2022-06-19 || Win||align=left| Shiro || THE MATCH 2022 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3||3:00|- style="background:#fbb"| 2022-02-27|| Loss||align=left| Akihiro Kaneko|| K-1 World GP 2022 Japan - Super Bantamweight Tournament, Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 ||3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc"| 2022-02-27|| Win ||align=left| Junki Sasaki || K-1 World GP 2022 Japan - Super Bantamweight Tournament Semifinals || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (2 Knockdowns/Punches) ||1 ||1:37 |- style="background:#cfc"| 2022-02-27|| Win ||align=left| Momotaro Kiyama || K-1 World GP 2022 Japan - Super Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinals || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left kick to the body) ||1 ||1:24 |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2021-03-28|| Win ||align=left| Daosakorn Mor.Tassanai || K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right cross) || 2 || 1:56|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2020-09-26|| Win||align=left| Taito Gunji || Krush.117 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 ||3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2020-03-22|| Win ||align=left| Akihiro Kaneko || K-1: K’Festa 3 || Saitama, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| 3|| 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-11-16|| Win||align=left| Yuta Hayashi || Krush 108 || Osaka, Japan ||Decision (Majority) ||3 ||3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;"| 2019-06-30|| Loss ||align=left| Yoshiki Takei || K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament, Final || Saitama, Japan || KO (Punch and Kick) || 2 || 0:38|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-06-30|| Win ||align=left| Samvel Babayan || K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament, Semi Finals || Saitama, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-06-30|| Win ||align=left| Phetpangan Mor.Ratanabandit || K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament, Quarter Finals || Saitama, Japan || TKO (2 knockdowns/Punches) || 1 || 2:28|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-02-16|| Win ||align=left| Taito Gunji || Krush.98, Tournament Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-12-16|| Win ||align=left| Victor Saravia || Krush.96, Tournament Semifinal || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-10-28|| Win ||align=left| Shota Oiwa || Krush.94, Tournament Quarterfinal || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left hook)|| 1 || 1:35|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-06-30|| Win ||align=left| Yusho Kanemoto || Krush.89 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-03-10|| Win ||align=left| Tatsuya Tsubakihara || Krush.86 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-01-27|| Win ||align=left| Kazuki Okawa || Krush.84 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (3 Knockdowns)|| 1 || 2:11|- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;"| 2017-04-09|| Loss ||align=left| Koudai || DEEP☆KICK 32 || Osaka, Japan || KO (Left high kick) || 2 || 2:26|- style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;"| 2016-11-03|| Loss ||align=left| Yoshiho Tane || DEEP☆KICK 31 || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-07-17|| Win ||align=left| Yuto Kuroda || DEEP☆KICK 30 || Osaka, Japan || TKO || 1 || 2:52|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-11-01|| Win ||align=left| Teishi || NJKF 2015 8th || Osaka, Japan || KO || 1 || 2:41|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-07-26|| Win ||align=left| Masato Ooba|| DEEP☆KICK 26 || Osaka, Japan || KO (Left body kick)|| 1 || 3:00|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2014-11-02|| Win ||align=left| Yamashita Spankey Hiroshi || NJKF 2014 7th || Osaka, Japan || KO (Right hook)|| 2 || 2:15|- style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;"| 2014-10-12|| Win ||align=left| Kyosuke Nishida || NJKF IGOSSO REBORN 2014 || Nankoku, Kōchi, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2013-09-22|| Draw||align=left| Yoshiho Tane || DEEP☆KICK 17 ~ || Osaka, Japan || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-09-01|| Win ||align=left| Ryo Mandokoro || NEXT LEVEL Kansai 9, Final || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| 2 || 2:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-09-01|| Win ||align=left| Ryunosuke Sato || NEXT LEVEL Kansai 9, Semi Final || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 2 || 2:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 玖村 将史 /クムラ マサシ/Kumura Masashi . k-1.co.jp . 10 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Rankings August 2023 . beyondkick.com . 10 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: August 2023 . combatpress.com . 10 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2020 . combatpress.com . 10 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2019 . combatpress.com . 10 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: August 2020 . combatpress.com . 10 October 2020.
  7. Web site: DEEP☆KICK 32 結果 . deep-kick.com . 20 May 2021.
  8. Web site: 【Krush】初参戦・玖村将史が3度のダウンを奪いインパクト大のKO勝ち . efight.jp . 20 May 2021.
  9. Web site: 【Krush】全試合結果=2018年3月10日 . efight.jp . 20 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Krush 6.30 後楽園ホール:玖村将史の兄で元NJKF王者の玖村修平、WMC日本ヘビー級王者の植村真弥、ラウェイ経験の蓮實光が初参戦。 . boutreview.com . 20 May 2021.
  11. Web site: 【Krush】玖村将史が難敵・亀本勇翔を破り3連勝 . efight.jp . 20 May 2021.
  12. Web site: 【Krush】打倒・武居由樹を見据える玖村将史「ヤバかったって言われるトーナメントにする」 . efight.jp . 20 May 2021.
  13. Web site: Krushバンタム級、金子晃大がKOで初防衛【10・28 Krush】 . tokyoheadline.com . 20 May 2021.
  14. Web site: 【Krush】玖村将史「武尊・武居以上の勝ち方で勝つ」 . efight.jp . 20 May 2021.
  15. Web site: 島野浩太朗が大岩龍矢を破り初防衛【12・16 Krush】 . tokyoheadline.com . 20 May 2021.
  16. Web site: 【Krush】玖村将史、軍司泰斗との決勝戦で完封勝利を予告!「今回の王座決定トーナメントは自分のためのトーナメント。軍司選手に何もさせずに勝ちます」=2月16日(土)「Krush.98」後楽園 . gonkaku.jp . 19 May 2021.
  17. Web site: Krush 2.16 後楽園ホール:玖村将史、軍司泰斗とのパンチ戦制しスーパー・バンタム級王者に。レオナ・ペタス、朝久泰央下しスーパー・フェザー級王座に前進 . boutreview.com . 19 May 2021.
  18. Web site: 玖村修平と将史が改めて「兄弟決勝」実現に意欲【6・30 K-1】 . news.line.me . 19 May 2021.
  19. Web site: 【K-1】武居由樹のパンチはなぜ倒れる?決勝で対戦した玖村将史語る . efight.jp . 19 May 2021.
  20. Web site: 玖村将史が初防衛戦の相手が林に決まり「なめられているのかな?と思った」【11・16 K-1 KRUSH】 . tokyoheadline.com . 19 May 2021.
  21. Web site: 【K-1 KRUSH】玖村将史が苦戦も初防衛に成功、和島大海と海斗が圧勝で復活勝利 . gonkaku.jp . 19 May 2021.
  22. Web site: 【K-1】玖村将史が"一方的に勝つ"宣言、金子晃大が無敗なのは「自分より強い選手とやってないから」 . gonkaku.jp . 19 May 2021.
  23. Web site: 【K-1】Krush王者・玖村将史が9戦無敗の金子晃大と対戦、金子は「K-1の舞台でやりたかった」と念願の出場 . efight.jp . 19 May 2021.
  24. Web site: 【K-1】金子晃大が初黒星、玖村将史が判定勝利で兄・修平の敵討ちに成功 . efight.jp . 19 May 2021.
  25. Web site: 【Krush】玖村将史と軍司泰斗がタイトルマッチで再戦、両者ともK-1王者・武居由樹を意識 . gonkaku.jp . 19 May 2021.
  26. Web site: 【Krush】玖村将史、V2達成し「K-1王者しか相手がいない」横山朋哉は元王者・西京を撃破 . efight.jp . 19 May 2021.
  27. Web site: 2度目の防衛に成功の玖村将史がK-1王者・武居由樹への挑戦アピール【Krush.117】 . tokyoheadline.com . 19 May 2021.
  28. Web site: K-1 1.24 代々木第一体育館:日タイ5対5対抗戦に野杁正明、玖村兄弟、高梨knuckle美穂、藤村大輔が出場。玖村将史は武居と戦ったデンサヤームと . boutreview.com . 19 May 2021.
  29. Web site: 【K-1】武尊vsレオナ・ペタス戦の1.24代々木大会が延期、"緊急事態宣言"発令が影響か . efight.jp . 19 May 2021.
  30. Web site: 【K-1】玖村将史の対戦相手はREBELSで活躍したダウサコンに決定「倒し方を変えるだけ」(玖村) . gonkaku.jp . 19 May 2021.
  31. Web site: 【K-1】玖村将史、ボクシング転向・武居由樹との比較に「"今やったらもう玖村の方が強いな"と思わせるような試合をしたらいい」 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 19 May 2021.
  32. Web site: 【K-1】玖村将史がダウサコンを圧倒KO、2階級制覇をアピール . news.yahoo.co.jp . 19 May 2021.
  33. Web site: 【Krush】玖村将史返上のベルトかけてトーナメント開催、元バンタム級王者・吉岡ビギン、鬼山桃太朗ら参戦. efight.jp.
  34. Web site: K―1 WORLD GP 2022 JAPAN 第3代スーパーバンタム級王座決定Tに佐々木洵樹ら出場 . sponichi.co.jp . 21 December 2021.
  35. Web site: 【K-1】玖村将史「みんなまだ僕のレベルには達していない」vs鬼山桃太朗「ぶっ飛んだ試合をして優勝」 . news.yahoo.co.jp . 11 February 2022.
  36. Web site: 【K-1】玖村将史、無敗の佐々木洵樹をわずか97秒でKO!決勝へ . efight.jp . 8 March 2022.
  37. Web site: 【K―1】金子晃大が玖村将史との再戦で雪辱を果たし戴冠! スーパーバンタム級王座決定トーナメント . sponichi.co.jp . 8 March 2022.
  38. Web site: 【THE MATCH】-55kg至高のテクニック対決実現、RISEの志朗「一番技術ある試合を」K-1の玖村将史は「事実上、日本一を決める試合」 . efight.jp . 22 April 2022.
  39. Web site: 【THE MATCH】K-1玖村将史が勝利 志朗からダウン奪いRISEとの対抗戦を1勝1敗に . oricon.co.jp . 19 June 2022.
  40. Web site: 【K-1】『THE MATCH』で衝撃TKO勝ちのサッタリ、志朗に勝利した玖村将史、ベイノアをダウンさせた和島大海が参戦=よこはまつり . gonkaku.jp . 29 June 2022.
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  42. Web site: 【K-1】玖村将史、初参戦のムエタイ6冠王に判定負け タイの超強豪コンペットに悪戦苦闘 . spread-sports.jp . 12 September 2022.
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