Real Name - Bitsadze Tariel
Birthdate - 1/12/66
6'6" 304 lbs. - Georgia
Athletic Background - Kyokushin Karate, Track & Field
Teacher(s) - n/a
Professional Background - RINGS(`93-`01)
Aliases - none
Groups - RINGS Georgia
Peak Years - `94-`00
Favorites -
- Spinning Back Kick
- Front High Kick
- Clinched Knee
- Body Punches
- Mid Kick
- Leg Kick
Place in History - Years in Kyokushin and Full Contact Karate trained Bitsadze Tariel for the rigors of RINGS competition. While not the most athletic looking, Tariel's size and varied strikes got him over. While people like Dick Vrij were more aggressive and Willie Williams were more imposing, Tariel was a combination and he brought crazy strikes that the fans loved. When he was in there with the most talented fighters, Tariel was was able to have some really exciting fights with striking against grappling. Though not the best, he was one of the important figures of RINGS's formative years, who maintained his stardom into its later years.