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Defeating Great Tiger is all about reading his uppercuts. He's got left and right uppercuts which are basically mirror versions of each other except that his left uppercut (when he ducks do your right) is significantly faster than the right. You've got to be pretty quick to react to it, but then you've also got to be quick to react to his left straight if you want to earn a star from it. Generally, we suggest waiting to react by holding UP on the controls so that you can instantly jab to the face if Tiger flashes his turban yellow. But also mentally prep yourself to throw a right hook in case he throws his outstandingly fast left uppercut.

There aren't many weak spots in his game, but the one weakness Tiger does have is a serious one. When he performs his teleport division, he opens himself to a one-hit knockdown that's not even particularly difficult to time. Indeed, the easiest way to win against Tiger is to focus on evading his punches and wait for the teleport division dance so you can knock him down three times in a round.

Left Straight

• Block
• L Dodge
• R Dodge
• Duck
• Counter

This is Great Tiger's first attack and it's the only punch he throws that's "easy" to defend against. Before throwing the straight jab, Tiger crosses his hands and his turban flashes either yellow or red. Most commonly it flashes yellow, which means you can counter him with a left or right jab to interrupt him and earn a star. If you're slow on the draw, your counter jab will whiff, and if his turban flashes red (instead of yellow) you will always whiff. When you whiff a counter against this punch, Great Tiger disappears and then reappears either to your left or right for an uppercut that matches the uppercuts described below. If you simply block the punch, you can only follow up with a single punch, but if you dodge it you can follow with a full combo.

Left Uppercut

• Block
• L Dodge
• R Dodge
• Duck
• Counter

There are two uppercuts to watch for when fighting Great Tiger. When he ducks to your right, Tiger will very quickly pull up with a left uppercut that's difficult to defend. Reacting to this uppercut is difficult if you don't expect it, so we suggest mentally preparing yourself explicitly for this punch. You can either dodge to the right or counter him with a right hook to earn a star. The timing for the counter is simple, but that doesn't mean it's easy. As soon as you see him appear to your right, throw the right hook to tag him.

Right Uppercut

• Block
• L Dodge
• R Dodge
• Duck
• Counter

Great Tiger's right uppercut is almost a mirror image of his aforementioned left except that it's got more delay between him pulling down to your left and then following with the uppercut. This longer delay makes it easier to react to by either dodging to the right or by countering with a right hook (proper timing gets you a star, though even improper timing will at least interrupt Tiger).

Teleport Division

• Block
• L Dodge
• R Dodge
• Duck
• Counter

Fairly early in the fight, Great Tiger will begin unloading his secret weapon. He warps to the back of the ring, splits into two, and then comes at you with either of his uppercuts (identical to the uppercuts mentioned above). One of the Great Tigers you see is an obvious clone—it's transparent, so you know it's the fake—and is just a diversion, so try to ignore it. After switching around with the clone, the two Tigers will take turns flashing their turbans. The order of the flashing lets you know the order in which they'll move toward. If the real Tiger flashes second, you can wait for the clone to rush toward you (no reaction necessary) and then time your counter as the real Tiger rushes in. If Tiger comes at you from your right, tag him with a right hook just as he nears you. If he comes at you from your left, tag him with a left hook to counter. If you properly time the punch, you'll knock him down in a single punch. If you focus on dodging his other attacks, you can TKO Tiger in three punches just by waiting for his teleport attack and countering accordingly.

Title Defense Tips

A red stone glow means Tiger will throw a straight jab. A blue stone glow means Tiger will perform a left uppercut, and a green stone glow means tiger will through a right uppercut. After knocking down Tiger, he'll begin flashing a white stone, which means he'll throw a double punch that you have to duck. Be careful to not mistake white and blue—they look very similar in flashes. When Tiger warps to the back of the ring, pay attention to the colors and order of his stone glows. He'll perform a series of attacks accordingly. When waiting for an attack to dodge, prepare to duck. The two fastest punches Tiger throws—after red and white flashes—can both be ducked. You can intercept Tiger's clones as he sends them at you with body shots on the same side as the real clone. Dodge the spinning move at the end of the combo after intercepting all clones and hit the real Tiger with a star punch for an instant knockout.

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