>>VIC MICOLUCCI: NOW THAT THE OLYMPICS ARE OVER, EYES ARE ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS WORLD
THAT IS TAKING A TURN TO
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, FOR THE
WORLD GAMES 2022. BRINGING
TOGETHER. 3600 ATHLETES FROM
MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES TO
COMPETE IN. 34 EXCITING
SPORTING COMPETITIONS. ONE
LOCAL ATHLETE IS GOING TO GET
TO SHOW WHAT HE IS MADE OF.
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YEAH, WE’RE ROOTING HIM ON.
CERTAINLY WANT TO BE ON THE
GOOD SIDE. THAT IS
JACKSONVILLE MAN, L HE WORKS
AT MAYPORT NAVAL BASE AND JUST
QUALIFIED TO REPRESENT TEAM
USA AT THIS YEAR’S GAMES. HE’S
JOINING US NOW. CERTAINLY, YOU
KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE ROOTING
ON BECAUSE YOU ARE MISTER
DUVALL. YOU ARE MISTER MOORE
TIE. TELL ME ABOUT THAT. WHAT
ARE WE LOOKING AT RIGHT THERE?
OH, YEAH. THAT WAS MY AT THE
WALL. GAME QUALIFIERS UP IN
DENVER. THAT WAS ONE OF MY 3
YEAH. THAT WAS A THAT WAS A
REAL GOOD THAT I GOT 3 FIGHTS
IN OUT THERE AND
>> THEY REALLY NEED TO WORK
FOR AND FIND WITHOUT YOU IS
NOT EASY. YEAH, A LITTLE
WINDED. OH, YEAH. I HAD ABOUT
THREE-ROUND FIGHT SIDE ABOUT 2
ROUNDS IN FIGHT AND THEN AT A
COAST TO THE END. YEAH. BUT
OBVIOUSLY YOU’RE GOING TO
BIRMINGHAM. SO YOU DID WELL
THERE. OH, YEAH. OH, YEAH. IS
A ALL RIGHT. SO LISTEN, A LOT
OF PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW MORE
ABOUT ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY MOYES
HIGH. HOW DID YOU GET INTO
THIS I GOT INTO MORE. I WAS
PLAYING BASEBALL AT HIS AGE AT
THE TIME. IT CAME UP PLAN AT A
BAR SHOW HIGH SCHOOL DIES IN
JOHNSON COUNTY. YEAH, IT’S
DOWN THERE THE TIME AND I KIND
OF HAD THE REALIZATION THAT
ALTHOUGH I DID LIKE VERY MUCH
ENJOYED PLAYING BASEBALL. I
WAS MORE OF A COMBAT, A
COMPETITOR THAN A BASEBALL
PLAYER. AND I KIND OF DOG
FIGHTING WAS LIKE THE MOST
EXCITE THE MOST PURE FORM OF
ALL RIGHT. THAT’S WHAT ME
HERE. SO YOU DIDN’T DO IT AS A
KID. YOU DID IT A LITTLE LATER
IN LIFE. YES, ARI WAS 19.
WHAT’S THE LEARNING CURVE IT
INTO THE SPORT? IF YOU’RE YOU
KNOW?
>> YEAH, IT CAN BE TOUGH. I
GOT YOU THINK THAT’S WHERE THE
BASEBALL HELPED A LOT BECAUSE
BASEBALL IS SUCH. IT’S SO MUCH
EXPLOSIVE HIT MOVEMENT THAT I
TRANSFERRED OVER TO MOYES ALL
MY POWER. MY PUNCHES IN MY
CASE ALL COME FROM THE HIPS,
OK? SO WE SEE SOME SOME
PROTECTIVE GEAR RIGHT THERE.
DOES IT STILL HURT? AND
ESPECIALLY WITH THESE AS FAR
ON WITH THESE INTERNATIONAL
TOURNAMENTS, MOST OF THAT GEAR
IS THERE THAT EXTRA GEAR IS
THERE TO LIKE MAKE IT LOOK
BETTER? GUYS TEND FEEL LIKE
SOCKS A LOT SO YOU’RE STILL
FEELING THE BLOW? OH, YEAH.
OH, YEAH. SO SO FOR PEOPLE
THAT WANT TO GET INVOLVED.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: WHAT’S YOUR
ADVICE TO THEM? I MEAN, IS IT
DANGEROUS? IS IT TOO PAINFUL
OR IS IT SOMETHING THAT’S
MANAGEABLE LIKE OTHER SPORTS?
WELL, IF YOU PLAN ON FIGHTING,
THERE’S THE POTENTIAL FOR IT
TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. BUT THAT
ALSO COMES DOWN TO HOW SAFE I
ANNOUNCE MY FIGHT.
>> AND THAT IF YOU’RE DOING IT
TO TRAIN AND TO GET IN SHAPE,
IT’S A VERY FUN WAY TO GET
THAT CARDIO AND BURN THOSE
CALORIES AND IF YOU KNOW, IT’S
FAR AND, YOU KNOW, GOT WORRY
ABOUT ANY OF THE NEGATIVES,
REALLY? BECAUSE YOU DON’T GET
O MANY PHYSICAL INJURIES
FROM IT, RIGHT? IT’S ALSO
INCENTIVE TO BE GOOD TO BE
GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO TO BE
BETTER THAN THE OTHER PERSON,
RIGHT? THAT IS FOR SURE.
THAT’S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT
HE’S BEEN TRAINING HARD IS
KNOWN GUY LIKE THAT. I CAN TO
PUT ME IN A HOSPITAL. HE FELT
LIKE IT, RIGHT. SO WHERE DO
YOU CHANGE A JACKSONVILLE
LLOYDS? IT’S OVER AND THE
BEACH AREA. ALRIGHT IS A I
THINK YOU TRAIN WITH ONE OF
OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS, CHRIS? BY
FROM TIME TO TIME HE’S SPOKEN.
HIGHLY OF YOU. OH, HE’S LIKE
EXCITED FOR YEAH. AND I
APPRECIATE HIM AND HIS
VEHICLE. A GOT OUT AROUND THE
YEAH. YEAH. SO SO GIVE ME THE
DETAILS ABOUT THIS
COMPETITION. YOU KNOW, YOU’RE
HOPING TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY
AND THEN WHAT YOU GET YOU GET
THE BIG YOU SAY IS I’M LOOKING
TO TAKE ON THAT GOLD IT’S A SO
A LOT LIKE OLYMPICS. SO WE’LL
GAMES EVERY 4 YEARS IS ALWAYS
THE YEAR AFTER. AND YEAH, THIS
IS HUGE FOR MOYES. I GUESS
THIS IS OUR TIME BEING AN
EVENT THAT’S RECOGNIZED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC
COMMITTEE. SO LIKE IT IS OUR
FIRST TIME GETTING TO COMPETE
ON THIS STAGE IN FRONT OF
THESE MANY EYES. YEAH. ALL
RIGHT. WHAT’S YOUR PREDICTION?
I’M GONNA DO MY PREDICTION.
THAT TAKE ON THAT GOAL, HE’S
OF LEGO WHOLE BUNCH OF TIMES.
I GET A GOLD MEDAL. YEAH.
SHOWS COUPLE YOUR MOVES.
>> MY CO ANCHOR MELANIE SAID.
SHE WANTED TO LEARN A FEW. I
DON’T KNOW. SHE’S TRYING TO
USE BUT BUT SHE SAID THAT SHE
WAS PAYING ATTENTION AND SHE
SWINGS BY GMSA LET YOU KNOW,
IT’S YOU KNOW, TO BE
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: I’M ALWAYS
CAREFUL AROUND HER BOSTON
ABOUT GOOD LUCK TO AND BREAK A
LEG IS WHAT I MAN. I DON’T
WANT YOU TO ACTUALLY BREAK A
LOOK HOW I’LL BREAK ONE OF
THEIR BONDS. AND TODAY WHEN
YOU GET THAT GOLD MEDAL, BRING
IT BACK HERE. WE WANT TO SEE
IT RIGHT MAN ON THE MORNING
SHOW. SO THE GAMES KICK OFF ON
JULY 7TH ARE GOING TO GO
THROUGH JULY 17TH WITH MY TIE
HAPPENING FROM THE 15TH
THROUGH THE 17TH AND CERTAINLY