Ep. 77: Fujiko Uses New Nutcracker Technique for Miraculous Comeback Against Favorite

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Matsuda locates Yawara, and they witness Fujiko trailing her division favorite opponent by a yuko and waza ari. The rival has studied Fujiko's Swan Lake to counter it. With under 20 seconds remaining, Fujiko relies on her unperfected Nutcracker technique. After Yawara promises to visit Yugoslavia with her, Fujiko executes the move with one second left to secure a miraculous comeback. Following her second victory, an overconfident Fujiko daydreams about Yugoslavia and ignores Yawara's warnings regarding her tough third opponent. Jigoro shares negative feelings about the semifinals. Fujiko rushes the Nutcracker again but is countered, suffering a waza ari and a yuko. Lacking pinning instruction from Jigoro, she invents a new Osaekomi pin driven by her desire to go to Yugoslavia, though its success remains uncertain.