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Michael J. Heming

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Michael J. Heming
Michael J. Heming
BornMichael John Heming
(1961-01-24)24 January 1961
Filton, Gloucestershire, England
Died17 October 1984(1984-10-17) (aged 23)
Other namesThe Explosive Lean Man
NationalityEngland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
StyleKickboxing, Shotokan Karate
Fighting out ofFilton, Gloucestershire, England
TeamTeam Filton
Rank5th dan black belt in Shotokan
Years active1976–1982 (martial arts)
Kickboxing record
Total21
Wins17
By knockout6
Losses4
By knockout4
Amateur record
Total26
Wins22
Losses4
Other information
Occupationmartial artist,

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Michael John Heming (24 January 1961 – 17 October 1984) was an English karateka and kickboxer. He was the amateur European middleweight kickboxing champion and British semi-contact middleweight champion in the 1970s, who compiled an impressive winning streak before losing to Jean-Claude Van Damme in 1980.

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Michael John Heming was born in Filton, Gloucestershire, England, the son of Nancy Heming and Stephan el. Heming, a supermarket owner from Bradford on Avon. He attended Bristol Primary School and graduated from Bristol Central High School in 1979.

In 1967 Michael's mother, Nancy Heming was shot in the arm when she tried to fight off two men who were attempting to rob her husband's supermarket. Michael threw a can of creamed corn at the assailants as they exited the store but it missed. The two men were never found. Nancy fully recovered, but Michael was left with deep feelings of helplessness and guilt.

Amateur kickboxing and full contact karate career[edit]

In the spring of 1968, Heming asked his father to enroll him in martial arts, and on 24 January 1969 he was enrolled at Filton Shotokan Karate School as a birthday present.

In 1976 he earned his black belt. He then started competing in kickboxing, full-contact karate, and semi-contact karate.

In 1979, Heming won the Europe Karate Association middleweight championship (Great Britain version). Heming's biggest victories were over Keith O'Grady, Colin Niles, and Peter Gleason.

On 16 December 1979, Heming was stopped in 1 round by Jean-Claude Van Damme and lost his title.[1]

Semi contact and light contact career[edit]

Heming compiled an undefeated record of 17-0-0 in point-fighting and tournament karate before losing two matches to British karate champion Frank Brennan in 1979.

Amateur Kickboxing record[edit]

Result Record Opponent Method Date Round Time Event Location Notes
Win 1-0-0 United Kingdom Markus Hamilton PTS 1978 3 Independent Promotion Coventry, England Full-Contact
Win 2-0-0 United Kingdom Markus Hamilton PTS 1978 3 Independent Promotion Coventry, England Full-Contact
Win 3-0-0 United Kingdom George Swanson PTS 1978 3 Coventry, England Full-Contact
Win 4-0-0 United Kingdom George Swanson PTS 1978 3 Coventry, England Full-Contact
Win 5-0-0 United Kingdom George Swanson TKO 1978 3 Coventry, England Full-Contact
Win 6-0-0 United Kingdom Gary Daniels Disq 1979 1 British Full-Contact Organization London, England Full-Contact
Loss 6-1-0 United Kingdom Gary Daniels KO 1979 1 1:03 British Full-Contact Organization London, England Full-Contact
Win 7-1-0 United Kingdom Colin Niles PTS 1979 2 British Full-Contact Elimination Tournament London, England Full-Contact: Middleweight Division
Win 8-1-0 United Kingdom Lloyd Brown Disq 1979 3 British Full-Contact Elimination Tournament London, England Kickboxing
Win 9-1-0 Jamaica Thomas Sean-Barry TKO 1980 Jan 01 1 0:18 London, England Kickboxing
Win 10-1-0- United KingdomPeter Gleason TKO 1980 Jan 08 1 0:57 Liverpool, England Kickboxing
Win 11-1-0 Republic of Ireland Keith O'Grady Disq 1980 Jan 15 1 0:21 European Karate Association London, England Kickboxing
Win 12-1-0 Republic of Ireland Keith O'Grady Disq 1980 Jan 22 1 0:58 European Karate Association Blackpool, England Kickboxing
Win 13-1-0 Republic of Ireland Tom Connley PTS 1980 Jan 29 3 European Karate Association Ireland Kickboxing
Win 14-1-0 United Kingdom "Blackpool" Robert Connor Disq 1980 Feb 05 2 European Karate Association Blackpool, England Kickboxing
Win 15-1-0 Republic of Ireland Keith O'Grady KO (head kick) 1980 Feb 12 1 P.K. A.European Middleweight Championship Blackpool, England Kickboxing
Win 16-1-0 Jamaica Thomas Sean-Barry TKO (body punch) 1980 Feb 19 1 0:18 London, England Kickboxing
Win 17-1-0 United KingdomPeter Gleason TKO 1980 Feb 21 1 0:57 Liverpool, England Kickboxing
Loss 17-2-0 Belgium Jean-Claude Van Damme KO 1980 1 0:46 European Middleweight Championship Brussels, Belgium Kickboxing
Loss 17-3-0 Brazil Nick da Costa TKO 1981 Jan 19 2 British Full-Contact Elimination Tournament London, England Full-Contact: Middleweight Division
Loss 17-4-0 United Kingdom Dev Barrett TKO (body kicks) 1983 2 British Full-Contact Middleweight Championship Coventry, England Full-Contact

Semi-Contact Record[edit]

Result Record Opponent Method Date Round Time Event Location Notes
Win 1-0-0 United Kingdom Jerome Newman PTS 1976 3 Dunstable, England Semi-Contact
Win 2-0-0 United Kingdom William Brenner PTS 1976 3 Coventry, England Semi-Contact: Brenner unable to continue due to injury.
Win 3-0-0 United Kingdom Malcom Hough PTS 1976 3 UK Open Karate Tournament London, England Semi-Contact
Win 4-0-0 United KingdomThomas-Sean Cullen PTS 1976 3 UK Open Karate Tournament London, England Semi-Contact
Win 5-0-0 United Kingdom Danny "Boy" McNamara PTS 1976 3 Birkenhead Karate Tournament Birkenhead, England Semi-Contact
Win 6-0-0 United Kingdom Errol Sullivan PTS 1976 3 Birkenhead Karate Tournament Birkenhead, England Semi-Contact
Win 7-0-0 United Kingdom Abraham Jacobs PTS 1977 London, England Semi-Contact
Win 8-0-0 United Kingdom Harry "Enery" Hamilton PTS 1977 3 London, England Semi-Contact
Win 9-0-0 United Kingdom Michael Magan PTS 1977 Dec 11 3 British Regional Middleweight Championship London, England Semi-Contact
Win 10-0-0 United Kingdom Sean Robin PTS 1978 Jan 01 3 British Empire Regional Championships London, England Semi-Contact
Win 11-0-0 United Kingdom Nigel Williams PTS 1978 Jan 11 3 UK Open Karate Tournament London, England Semi-Contact
Win 12-0-0 United Kingdom Thomas Eastman PTS 1978 Jan 11 3 UK Open Karate Tournament London, England Semi-Contact
Win 13-0-0 United Kingdom Gavin Rodgers PTS 1978 Jan 11 3 UK Open Karate Tournament London, England Semi-Contact
Win 14-0-0 Germany Bruno Kruger PTS 1978 3 Cologne, Germany Semi-Contact
Win 15-0-0 United Kingdom Paul Palleres PTS 1978 3 United Kingdom Open Championship Blackpool, England Kickboxing
Win 16-0-0 United Kingdom Paul Palleres PTS 1978 3 Blackpool, England Semi-Contact
Win 17-0-0 United Kingdom Francisco Cuenca PTS 1978 3 Blackpool, England Semi-Contact
Win 18-0-0 United Kingdom Francisco Cuenca PTS 1978 3 Bristol, England Semi-Contact
Loss 18-1-0 United Kingdom Frank Brennan PTS 1979 3 Grand Championship of Europe Belgium Semi-Contact
Loss 18-2-0 United Kingdom Frank Brennan PTS 1979 3 London, England Semi-Contact
Win 19-2-0 United Kingdom Kenneth Parnell PTS 1979 3 British Karate Middleweight Championship Manchester, England Semi-Contact
Win 20-2-0 United Kingdom Kenneth Parnell PTS 1979 3 British Karate Middleweight Championship London, England Semi-Contact
Win 21-2-0 United Kingdom Brandon Rowe PTS 1979 3 Camberwell, England Semi-Contact
Win 22-2-0 United Kingdom Herman McDonald PTS 1979 3 Coventry Middleweight Championship Coventry, England Semi-Contact
Loss 22-3-0 United Kingdom Wayne Otto PTS 1982 3 London, England Semi-Contact
Loss 22-4-0 United KingdomRyan Brooks PTS 1983 3 Coventry, England Semi-Contact

Retirement[edit]

Heming retired from professional Karate in 1983 after being diagnosed with hypertrophy of the ventricular myocardium.

Death[edit]

His heart continued to worsen and in September 1984 it was determined that his condition was terminal. Heming died suddenly on 17 October 1984 at his home in Filton, Bristol. He is interred at Memorial Woodlands Cemetery in Bristol, England.[1]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 ' From the Muscles of Brussels to a Dart to the Heart ', Suzanne Savill , Bristol Evening Post, 19 October 1984

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