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instructors. Tim was awarded his blue belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu by Royce Gracie after attending a seminar in
Philadelphia and Royce watching him roll with several more advanced students after only 4 months of training in jiu-jitsu. When Maxercise closed Tim became a member of Team Balance under Relson Gracie black belt Phil Migliarese. He was one of the original instructors at Balance Headquarters for several years as well as one of the top competitors for the team winning numerous grappling and Jiu Jitsu titles including:
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in the '97 USJI high school nationals, first in the '98 USJI National Junior
Olympic championships, first place in the '98 Pa State Championship. His success in competition earned him an opportunity to train for a short time at the US olympic training center, living and training with some of the top athletes in the world.
331:. The fight lasted all three rounds, with Tim Carpenter dominating both the striking and grappling, scoring several knockdowns and close submission attempts on the Brazilian and earning him a hard fought decision victory and advancing to the next round of the tournament where he suffered an early stoppage loss to
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In 1997 he began training in Gracie Jiu Jitsu under Steve
Maxwell and Phil Migliarese at Maxercise in Philadelphia. Maxercise was one of the first Gracie Jiu Jitsu academies in the nation and was frequently visited by Gracie family members, notably Royce, Rorion, Relson, as well as many of their top
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Champion Joe Condello who was one of Ishikawa sensei's top American students. Through his training in judo he began to lose weight and get in shape and began to compete in Judo competitions. He went on to become one of the top ranked junior judo athletes in the country placing second
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After his last fight, Carpenter decided to retire from MMA and open his own martial arts academy in order to share his knowledge with others. In his time as an instructor, coach, and mentor, he has helped countless people improve their lives and pursue their dreams through the martial arts. He has
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After receiving his black belt, Tim decided to pursue a career in MMA. He went undefeated in his first seven fights, winning the light heavyweight title for two separate organizations, and both the
Sportfighting and Combat in the Cage light heavyweight belts belonged to Tim.
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Despite being undefeated in his first seven fights, he did not have an easy path. He fought and defeated three world class BJJ blackbelts including
Guybson Sa, fellow American BJJ phenom Jamal Patterson, and Daniel Gracie.
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After years of competing in and winning some of the top Jiu Jitsu and
Grappling competitions on the planet Tim was awarded his black belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu from Phil Migliarese and Relson Gracie.
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submission in the second round. He was scheduled for an undercard fight against the durable John Hawk, but earned a spot as a last minute replacement when
Richard Hale failed to make weight.
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He took on the hard hitting former heavyweight Beau
Tribolet. He dominated the action in the first round before weathering a storm of hard punches in the second round to secure a text book
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925:"Congrats to the newest #TeamBalance black belt Bill Algeo (@dontmesswithbill) -- Bill is #BalanceStudios superstar Tim Carpenter's (@hellfishbjj) FIRST black belt from @worldmma"
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Carpenter rebounded from this loss with a spectacular highlight reel
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is not focused on producing cage fighters, but rather on helping people improve their lives through training in the martial arts.
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earned him a slot in the very first Bellator LHW tournament against Patterson's team mate and BJJ Blackbelt world champion
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produced BJJ world champions, and successful grappling competitors, along with professional and amateur MMA fighters.
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from the guard and earning a submission victory with only seconds left on the clock.
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2007 Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling world Championship Invitee and Semi Finalist
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Bellator 2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
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Bellator 2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
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Bellator Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
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Bellator Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
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2004 Arnold World Gracie Jiu Jitsu Champion Purple belt
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2005 Arnold World Gracie Jiu Jitsu Champion Brown Belt
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281:2004 IBJJF US National Silver Medalist
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70:205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
1062:Tim Carpenter MMA record from Sherdog
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1005:. bloodyelbow.com. October 16, 2011.
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1019:. mmajunkie.com. June 22, 2012.
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662:Bellator 38
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579:Bellator 54
538:Bellator 71
497:Bellator 72
432:By decision
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347:Bellator 71
340:Bellator 54
325:Bellator 33
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936:Instagram
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127:2005-2012
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