Ryohei Oiwa, Kosei Fujita to debut August 24

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Four nights in Korakuen Hall between August 24 and 27 will see Summer Struggle come to a close, and new Young Lion journeys will see their beginning. 

Ryohei Oiwa and Kosei Fujita will compete opposite one another in the opening bouts all four nights, each match with a ten minute time limit. 

22 year old Oiwa stands at 180cm and weighs in at 90kg. Starting out on the amateur mats in middle school and continuing through college, Oiwa ranked third in the JOC nationals in 2018 at 86kg. He participated in December 2020 tryouts and entered the Dojo in April. 

Fujita also joined the Noge Dojo in April after passing December 2020 tryouts. The 19 year old stands at 178cm and 83kg. Fujita wrestled through high school, winning the JOC Western and Central Japan freestyle tournament at 80 kilos.