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Published 11:50 19 Oct 2017 BST
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An avid fight fan, Nelson has suggested that he would consider venturing into the world of mixed martial arts after his football career is over with.
Speaking to Arsenal magazine, the teenager also revealed that he is a huge fan of UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and top welterweight Donald Cerrone.
"I watched the McGregor fight," Nelson said. "And for the first couple of rounds I felt he was doing really well and he had Mayweather on the back foot, so I was confident that it would be a good fight and he might win, but then as the rounds went on he got pretty tired.
"I was backing McGregor all the way. I’m a really big UFC fan. I think his aura and his personality are really great. I like to watch a lot of his documentaries and his vlog, and I think he’s just come up from nothing really. He was a plumber before he became a fighter, he’s worked really hard and his story is great.
"In some ways, I look up to him as a sportsman. His work rate and the effort he puts in is immense.
"I like Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone a lot too. He’s a very good fighter, very versatile and uses a lot of kicks in his style. I really like the flying knees and all of that, but no one really does that sort of thing anymore, people tend to grapple much more, but I love that style.
"MMA is something that I may want to get into after football. I spent some time over the summer doing a lot of kickboxing and I just felt that it was something I enjoyed doing a lot."
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