Down 1 to 2, Sayuri somehow turns a mistake by her opponent (who was unable to throw her due to her heft) and lands a Osaekomi hold, which she endures despite having suffered severe facial injuries. She wins by an ippon. Fujiko is next and suffering from extreme anxiety as Yawara's future seems to depend on her. Jigoro plays psychological warfare against her by inducing the audience (Mitsuba women and Tsurukame reps) to yell cheers for Fujiko and media to snap pictures of her, adding to her anxiety. Fujiko is as stiff as a robot and in bad shape to start her contest.
次鋒と中堅が敗退して後がなくなった三葉女子柔道部。副将の小百合は巻き込みからの押さえ込みで攻め立てられるが何とか逃れ、隅返しを重い体で潰して縦四方で押さえ込む。そして勝敗の行方は富士子にかかることに。
