Ashlie motors to a gold and silver at British Open
Fowler, who works as a technician at Porsche Centre Bolton, secured gold in the Female Gi Blue Belt Master 1 (30-plus) Light-Featherweight division after defeating Alice Bowerbank by submission.
She also earned silver in the Female Absolute Gi Blue Belt Master division, winning her semi-final 10-0 on points before losing the final by submission.
The tournament took place at the University of Warwick in Coventry and drew hundreds of competitors from across the UK and abroad.
Fowler represented Stealth BJJ Bolton and competed in both her weight class and the open-weight absolute category.
The new British gold medalist said: 'It went really well - I came away with gold in my weight division and silver in the absolutes, so I couldn't really ask for much more.
'I felt strong going in, and everything just came together on the day.
'Getting the submission win in my division was a big moment for me, and then to make it to the final in the absolutes on top of that was a real bonus.
'It's been a tough few months of training, so to see the hard work pay off like that was really rewarding. Not a bad day out at all!'
The British Open is regarded as the UK's largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu event and a key fixture in the national competition calendar.
Fowler, who began training three years ago, also coaches women's classes at Stealth BJJ and trains six times per week.
The result follows news of a new sponsorship from Porsche Centre Bolton, where she works as a vehicle technician. The dealership provided financial and practical support, including branded competition kit, as part of its backing for her Jiu-Jitsu career.
Fowler added: 'It's hard to describe how much this means. The support from Porsche Centre Bolton has been amazing - the new kit looked brilliant out there and it just gives me that extra push to keep going.'
Her next appearance will be at the IBJJF European Championships in Rome in October where she will again compete in the Master 1 Blue Belt division.
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