Doug Coltrane battles Blake LaCaze at BKFC 42: Soto vs. Goodjohn in the Co-Main Event on May 12th. Coltrane looks to go 3-0 in BKFC in his next bout in Greenville, SC
The pugilistic proceedings broadcast on Fite TV as well as the Bare Knuckle TV app, and the fistic fireworks kick off at 8 PM EST.
Coltrane spoke to Dylan Bowker of Bare Knuckle News prior to this co-headlining attraction. Excerpts from the chat are below.
Doug Coltrane
You’re jumping up from the opening card bout last time out to the co-main event here. Is that something you put a certain level of stock into at least as far as something indicating career advancement?
“Well, man. I was a little surprised to jump to the co-main event. But yeah, it just felt like a dream a little bit. The moment that I’d seen that it just gave me more motivation and then BKFC 41 pops off. Crazy, just going viral, and everything. The promo to BKFC 42 being played all night on that. Man, everything, it’s just been unreal. It’s just fed fire to the fuel, man. I’ve been busting my butt, man. To let everybody know who Doug ‘Coldred’ Coltrane is, man. May 12th, I plan to do that.”
Doug Coltrane vs Blake LaCaze
This contest is at 175 pounds while your prior BKFC fights were at 185 pounds. How much does your camp alter preparing for this 175 drop as compared to some of your earlier fights?
“Well actually the last fight was at 175 and I made 175. My opponent weighed in at 185. He weighed in ten pounds heavy at the weigh-ins. So I went back and hydrated a little bit. Weighed in again so we could fight, so the fight could continue. But yeah, I made 175, I weighed in at 175. As far as camp-wise, I started my diet out about seven weeks out when I signed the contract. I started my diet and then I cut out all the junk. Cut out all the bullcr**
Doug Coltrane continued, “I’m ready to fight now because of that. Just as far as I’m just ready to be back to my old self. Be able to eat what I want to eat or whatever. But nothing changes really. Same thing I did before, man. Just cleaned up what I’m eating and making sure that I’m prepared for the last little weight cut and we in there.”
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What type of work have you been getting in to prepare for the uniquely long and rangey body type as well as stylistic attributes that LaCaze brings to the ring?
“Well I’ve been spread out for this camp and that’s really the thing about North Carolina right now. If you’re not in Raleigh, in Charlotte, or in Wilmington, there’s not really; especially at my level. As far as the early level like if you’re an amateur, then yeah you’ll get the work that you need around here. There’s guys around here that’ll push you. But the level I’m at, the level I’m fighting at as a pro, it just kind of sucks because everything is kind of spread out. Gotta go here there and everywhere.”
“TFTC is my home. That’s where I’ve been for the last eleven years. So definitely I’ve been there at least a couple days of the week I’m there. Actually, I’m a coach at TFTC. So I’m the head coach of the MMA class at TFTC… Then I’ve also been at Elite Martial Arts which is actually right down the street from where I live. I can get there i like five minutes. My head coach, my head cornerman, Carlos Martin, he owns that school. There’s a lot of guys that’s in the UFC that work with him.”
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“We all meet up at his gym and we train, spar, get ready, and prepare for fights and stuff. Also, I’ve been getting a lot of work at a Muay Thai gym called Kai Thai Academy. It’s in Wilson (North Carolina), they’ve got a whole ring set up. I’ve been going there on Friday nights and they’ve been round robinning me to death. Like putting ten guys, a different guy each round. So I’ve just been spread out everywhere. On the weekend I’ve been going down to (Derek) Brunson’s and training with Brunson and James Brown.”
Doug Coltrane continued, “James Brown just fought on BKFC 41 actually. He beat the WBO former world champ (Mike) Alvarado. James has been a really great sparring partner for me for this fight because James is real long too. He’s got really long arms, he’s really fast, he’s got a really good jab. So me and James have been putting in a lot of work for this fight. So I’ve just been spread out everywhere, man.”
Parting thoughts for Doug Coltrane
“I’m just enjoying it, man. I’m enjoying it. Enjoying the interviews. About to enjoy this moment when we get up to the hotel. Bro, I’m not letting it get to me, man. I’m breathing it all in. Just ready, man. I’m just ready. So I appreciate you too, man. Reaching out to me and talking to me about it.”
