Q & A with Kellen Kramer

On Saturday August 18, 2018 the undefeated 3rd ranked Kellen Kramer, Bell Gardens Police Dept will challenge the #1 ranked Remin Pineda, Los Angeles Sheriff’ Dept for the UCA Middleweight Championship title. The UCA caught up with Kellen to ask him a few questions about his upcoming fight with Pineda.

UCA – What gym are you training at to prepare for this fight?
KK- UFC Gym Aliso Viejo

UCA – Who is your coach?
KK – Mark Irwin

UCA – When did you start training camp?
KK – 6 weeks ago

UCA – How often are you training to prepare for the fight?
KK – 6 days a week

UCA – Has your training camp been more intense compared to other training camps?
KK – This has definitely been the most intense training camp so far, as this is our biggest fight so far. Its a title fight so we have trained and prepared accordingly.

UCA – Are you doing any unique training during this camp? Swimming, CrossFit, Yoga
KK – For this camp we have done lots of mittwork, sparring, strength and conditioning, road work(running) jump rope, etc. It has very much been an old school boxing regimen with some high intensity interval training to get myself into elite condition.

UCA – Are you preparing for a tough grinding fight?
KK – I’m ready for whatever gets thrown my way in this fight. I’m prepared for whatever my opponent comes with.

UCA – Do you have plenty of sparring partners at your gym or do you have to travel to other gyms for sparring?
KK – We traveled a bit for sparring on some days but kept most of our sparring “in-house” at UFC Gym Aliso Viejo. We have a good group of guys that have helped us prepare.

UCA – On paper this is a 50-50 fight. If you feel the fight is close going into the 3rd round will you come out hard and push the pace to win the round?
KK – My coach and I are always training for and pushing for the knockout. That is our style. we are going to attack for every second of every round so yes, we are prepared to go after it in there.

UCA – Do you feel the fight will be a back and forth battle where you are both tested?
KK – I never want to overlook my opponent and I expect him to be at his best on fight night.

UCA – There is a famous quote in boxing.. Don’t leave it in the hands of the judges. What does that mean to you?
KK – Control your own destiny. Go for the KO. You never want to let someone else decide your fate for you.

UCA – How do you imagine this fight going?
KK – I expect to get the finish in the 2nd or 3rd round but we are prepare to go all three rounds if need be. Should be an exciting fight, as always.

911 Fight Night Saturday August 18, 2018 at the Shaun Diamond Plaza, 171 West 2nd Street Pomona California. Doors open at 5 first fight at 7.