In the main match of the tournament, Akzhol Makhmudov from Kyrgyzstan will face Olympic champion Nao Kusaka from Japan, competing in the weight category up to 82 kg.
During the press conference, the athletes jokingly grabbed each other by the lapels in a friendly manner.
Makhmudov and Kusaka have already met twice on the mat, and their personal encounters ended in a tie — one win for each.
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