Mike Fowler

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Mike Fowler
Born (1982-12-30) December 30, 1982 (age 39)
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Middleweight
Lightweight
Style Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out of North Shore Jiu Jitsu Club
TeamRodrigo Pinheiro BJJ San Antonio,TX (2017-present) [1]
Team Lloyd Irvin (2001-2012) [1]
Rank  3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu [2]
Mike Fowler
Medal record
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling
Asian Open Championship [3]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Middleweight (black) [4]
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Absolute (black) [4]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Middleweight (black)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Absolute (black)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Middleweight (black) [5]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Absolute (black) [5]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Middleweight (black)
American National Jiu-Jitsu Championships [3]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Middleweight (black) [6]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Middleweight (black) [7]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Middleweight (black) [8]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Lightweight (purple) [9]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Absolute (purple) [9]
New York Open [3]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Middleweight (black) [10]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Lightweight (black) [11]
Rio Open International [3]
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Middleweight (black) [12]
Pan American Championships [3]
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Featherweight (black) [13]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Middleweight (black) [14]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Lightweight (blue) [15]
CBJJO Copa De Mundo [3]
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Middleweight (brown)
USA vs. Brazil Championship [3]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Lightweight (purple)

Michael Lee Fowler [13] is an American martial artist who is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. In addition to a number of major competitive achievements, Fowler is notable for the speed at which he attained the rank and is, according to some sources, the 3rd fastest American on record to do so. He is head instructor at North Shore Jiu Jitsu Club in Haleiwa, Hawaii. [16] [17]

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Grappling career

Although coming to the art with a background in high school wrestling, Fowler did not begin formal grappling training until after high school in 2001, moving to Maryland to enter into Lloyd Irvin’s advanced grappling program. [16] Fowler’s meteoric grappling career began shortly thereafter, winning numerous private tournaments such as Grapplers Quest and achieving a Pan-American championship as a blue belt. [18] Many championships were to follow, with career highlights of 5 American National Championships and an Asian Open Championship in the black belt division.

He also teaches numerous grappling seminars across the US. [19]

ADCC

In 2007, Fowler was invited to the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, a prestigious Submission Grappling event where despite ultimately placing 4th overall, he defeated the legendary Renzo Gracie and Saulo Ribeiro, only losing to the equally elite Marcelo Garcia by guillotine and Andre Galvao by points. [20]

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  2. ↑ "Mike D-Pic Fowler 2017 Promotion". Facebook. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Suzette C. INSTRUCTOR Stats & Training.
  4. 1 2 "Asian Open Championship Results 2010". IFBJJ. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Asian Open Championship Results 2008". IFBJJ. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  6. ↑ "American National Jiu-Jitsu Championships Results 2009". USBJJF. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  7. ↑ "American National Jiu-Jitsu Championships Results 2006". USBJJF. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  8. ↑ "American National Jiu-Jitsu Championships Results 2005". USBJJF. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  9. 1 2 "American National Jiu-Jitsu Championships Results 2003". USBJJF. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  10. ↑ "New York Open Results 2010". IBJJF. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  11. ↑ "New York Open Results 2009". IBJJF. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Rio International Open Results 2009". IFBJJ. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  13. 1 2 "Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012" (PDF). IBJJF. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Pan American Results 2006". IFBJJ. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Pan American Results 2003". IFBJJ. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  16. 1 2 "Mike Fowler". Lloyd Irvin. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  17. ↑ Jon Perez (July 11, 2007). "Local MMA fighters must get formal training". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Maryland Mixed Martial Arts". Lloyd Irvin Promo. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Thanks to Mike Fowler for a Great Seminar!". Baltimore MMA News. February 20, 2010. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  20. ↑ Caleb (May 5, 2007). "Quick Results from ADCC 2007 Day One". The Fightworks Podcast. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
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