Mike Fowler

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Mike Fowler
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Born (1982-12-30) December 30, 1982 (age 43)
NationalityUnited States American
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Lightweight
StyleBrazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out ofNorth Shore Jiu Jitsu Club
TeamRodrigo Pinheiro BJJ, San Antonio, Texas (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 – second place 2010 Middleweight (black)[4]
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Absolute (black)[4]
Gold medal – first place 2009 Middleweight (black)
Silver medal – second place 2009 Absolute (black)
Silver medal – second place 2008 Middleweight (black)[5]
Gold medal – first place 2008 Absolute (black)[5]
Gold medal – first place 2007 Middleweight (black)
American National Jiu-Jitsu Championships[3]
Gold medal – first place 2009 Middleweight (black)[6]
Gold medal – first place 2006 Middleweight (black)[7]
Gold medal – first place 2005 Middleweight (black)[8]
Gold medal – first place 2003 Lightweight (purple)[9]
Gold medal – first place 2003 Absolute (purple)[9]
New York Open[3]
Silver medal – second place 2010 Middleweight (black)[10]
Silver medal – second place 2009 Lightweight (black)[11]
Rio Open International[3]
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Middleweight (black)[12]
Pan American Championships[3]
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Featherweight (black)[13]
Silver medal – second place 2006 Middleweight (black)[14]
Gold medal – first place 2003 Lightweight (blue)[15]
CBJJO Copa De Mundo[3]
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Middleweight (brown)
USA vs. Brazil Championship[3]
Gold medal – first place 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]

Wrestling career

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Although coming to the art with a background in high school wrestling, Fowler did not begin formal wrestling training until after high school in 2001, when he moved to Maryland to enter 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

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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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