Fights, beers and cigarettes
Antonio Carter, 22, doesn’t know what he wants to do. He has three children by three different mothers; is currently on probation; and doesn’t have a job.
"I guess it's because I had nothing to do," Carter said.
Carter trained to compete in his first Omaha Fight Club fight for two weeks in his girlfriend's apartment by laying two mattresses on the floor and inviting over friends.
Training consisted of fights, beers and cigarettes. Carter ended up winning his fight and was excited to start off his career 1-0. He left his third child back in Nebraska and moved to Iowa in 2012. He has not fought since.
Antonio Carter picks up a case of Miller High Life, some athletic tape and a cup for his first Omaha Fight Club fight that weekend.
A bottle filled with a mixture of alcohol makes up a "power drink" during the trainings in his girlfriend's one-bedroom apartment.
A friend repeatedly punches Carter in the stomach, toughening him up. The training regimen is a combination of booze and punches with smoke breaks throughout.
Carter finishes off his sixth beer of tonight with friends he calls trainers. The two have watched numerous UFC fights and have given him the basics on what he needs to win.
Carter gets put in a chokehold on the floor of his girlfriend's apartment. Their mat was her bed they had brought from the other room, but the two fell off of it on their way toward the cluttered floor and tv stand.
Carter kisses his girlfriend, "Butterfly" and the two talk about how they can't wait for his next fight. One that has never come.
Carter gets above and throws a few punches that weaken his opponent.
An opponent stands with a bloodied face.
At the end, Carter stands over Long victoriously.
Carter kisses his girlfriend "Butterfly" as the two talk about how excited they are for his next fight. A fight that never comes.
Blood rushes down his opponents face.