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FRIDAY’S “FIGHTNIGHT LIVE” ON FACEBOOK ROSEMONT RUMBLE TO FEATURE FAN-FRIENDLY ULTRACAST 360˚ AND VIRTUAL REALITY FEEDS

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Interactive live fight series flashes tech-forward features beginning June 23.
CHICAGO (Hunyo 22, 2017) – Bringing fight fans closer to the action than ever before, Linacre Media and ULTRACAST will partner to stream Biyernes FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Rosemont Rumble not only live in H.D. sa Facebook, but in Facebook 360˚ and in ULTRACAST 360˚ Virtual Reality as well.
Supporters of the Sweet Science can take advantage of the multi-camera FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcast on Facebook as well as the fan-controlled Facebook 360˚ feature – both completely free wherever Facebook is available – and also check out all of the action in ULTRACAST 360˚ VR by downloading the ULTRACAST app and subscribing to the PPV feed for only $2.00. Available for IOS and Android, fans simply need to download the ULTRACAST app in the App store or by visiting www.ultracast.com/app.
“We are thrilled about partnering with Linacre and FIGHTNIGHT LIVE to provide fans the 360˚ Virtual Reality experience of the Rosemont Rumble”, said CEO of Ultracast, Dmitry Kozko.
“We’re excited to be able to capitalize on cutting-edge technology to give Biyernes night’s audience a ringside seat at the Rosemont Rumble,” miingon Mark Fratto, Principal sa Linacre Media. “Our Facebook Live series continues to keep fight fans at the forefront, now with not just one – apan tulo ka – free viewing experiences available.”
ULTRACAST is the premier app for live 360˚ and VR content, broadcasting – or better yet, ultracasting – unique, exclusive perspectives of events to millions of mobile phones, worldwide. ULTRACAST takes viewers ringside at fights, allows them to be part of the back-stage drama, celebrate the win on the podium or feel the front-row excitement of a concert; getting up-close and personal, ug sa “beyond live”. Get the latest updates with ULTRACAST by following ULTRACASTLIVE on Facebook and @Ultracastlive on Twitter and Instagram.
After a successful pilot that was viewed by more than 40,000 boxing fans live on Facebook, FIGHTNIGHT LIVE hits the Chicago area on Friday, Hunyo 23, from Rosemont, Masakiton., with hardware on the line in a rematch of a hotly-contested draw as Mike “Hollywood” Jimenez (20-1-1, 14 KOs) ug “Son of the Legend” Aaron Pryor, Jr. (19-10-2, 12 KOs) square off in a ten-round main event for the WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight Championship.
Longtime Chicago fan favorite and perennial contender Donovan “Da Bomb” George, (25-7-2, 22 KOs) will join his previously-announced #BOMBSQUAD teammate Jimenez in an eight-round light heavyweight co-feature. Undefeated in his hometown of Chicago, George will be fighting locally for the first time sa tulo ka tuig, facing off against area arch-nemesis Derrick “Superman” Findley (26-21-1, 17 KOs) of Gary, Indiana.
Legendary Chicago-based National Anthem singer Jim Cornelison will once again honor our country prior to the start of the main event – fans can catch that highly-anticipated performance along with all of the action in the ring live on Facebook or in VR via the ULTRACAST app.
“It’s a tremendous honor to take our Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE platform to the Windy City area. It’s becoming a national platform already during its infancy – with East Coast and West Coast dates on the calendar and now this opportunity in the No. 3 media market in America – and we’ve been thrilled with the response from fight fans so far,” said Fratto. “We’re looking forward to working with the Village of Rosemont, as well as legendary promoters like Bobby Hitz and Frank Mugnolo on this card.”
The numbers on the Mayo 11 FIGHTNIGHT LIVE pilot from Mohegan Sun Resort showed promise and potential for the new platform. With only two days of promotion, the premiere broadcast amassed 43,000 total video views by 38,000 unique viewers. A total of 1.4 thousand hours of LIVE video was consumed by Facebook users during the first show alone. In addition to the raw numbers, ang bug-os nga-interactive, fan-friendly production saw 9,021 live post engagements for the show, nga naglakip sa 5,000 “gusto” o “nahigugma,” 2,989 comments and 628 bahin.
Sa Biyernes sa gabii, Hunyo 23, live from The Dome at The Ballpark in Rosemont, fans makadahom sa usa ka high-impact, multi-camera streaming experience – now also available in 360˚ and ULTRACAST VR – complete with graphics, animation, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Ray Flores of Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime Boxing, HBO Boxing and CBS Sports Network boxing fame. Aron mahatagan ang mga tumatan-aw sa usa ka hingpit nga kasinatian nga singsing sa singsing, komentarista nga mangayo ug sa pagtubag sa mga pangutana gikan sa Facebook mamiminaw sa tibuok sibya.
Joining the broadcast team will be world-ranked light heavyweight, Mike Lee.
University of Notre Dame alum Lee (19-0, 10 KOs) is ranked No. 12 pinaagi sa WBO, Buhata Dili. 12 by the IBF and No. 14 pinaagi sa WBC, and was originally scheduled to be in the main event but now joins Flores for expert analysis. Television hostDanielle Robay of WCIU-Chicago and Entertainment Tonight, NBC-4 Los Angeles and HLN-fame will bring fans exclusive pre-and post-fight interviews from ringside.
Gilalang ug gipatungha sa Linacre Media gikan sa New York City, the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series features multiple camera angles, graphics, replays ug sa likod-sa-eksena access ug mga interbyu. Ang midagayday shows anaa sa tibuok kalibutan bisan asa Facebook anaa. Ang inisyatibo dili lamang makahimo sa fans gikan sa tibuok kalibutan aron sa tune sa, apan usab nagahatag-ug-pag-anhi manggugubat sa usa ka global nga plataporma sa pagpakita sa ilang mga abilidad, naghatag magdadasig sa usa ka accessible “sibya” solusyon ug naghatag sponsors sa katakos sa pagkab-ot sa usa ka masa nga mamiminaw pinaagi sa branded sulod.
Usa ka Hulyo 15 date in Phoenix, Ariz., uban sa Roy Jones Jr.. Mga Pagpasiugda sa Boxing has already been released on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE calendar. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE strap season continues on Sabado, Hulyo 29, in Raleigh, N.C., as Tar Heel State undefeated super flyweight Dewayne Beamon competes for the IBO Inter-Continental and UBF World Junior Bantamweight titles. More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE dates will be officially announced in the coming weeks.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE anaa sa internet sa: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /
Sunda ang tanan nga aksyon pinaagi sa social media sa FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sa Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sa Instagram ug @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ sa Twitter, or by using the hashtag#FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Kay ang pinaka-ulahing mga panghitabo Linacre Media ug sa sibya eskedyul, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or#LinacreMediaOnTV.
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UPDATE: “FIGHTNIGHT LIVE” ON FACEBOOK BREEZES INTO THE WINDY CITY FOR JUNE 23 SHOWDOWN

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Next official date set for fan-friendly, interactive live fight series which drew 43,000 views for May pilot; World-ranked boxer Mike Lee to join Ray Flores, reporter Danielle Robay on broadcast team.
CHICAGO (Hunyo 19, 2017) – After a successful pilot that was viewed by more than 40,000 boxing fans live on Facebook, FIGHTNIGHT LIVE hits the Chicago area on Biyernes, Hunyo 23, from Rosemont, Masakiton., with hardware on the line in a rematch of a hotly-contested draw as Mike “Hollywood” Jimenez (20-1-1, 14 KOs) ug “Son of the Legend” Aaron Pryor, Jr. (19-10-2, 12 KOs) square off in a ten-round main event for the WBC Continental Americas Super Middleweight Championship.
Longtime Chicago fan favorite and perennial contender Donovan “Da Bomb” George, (25-7-2, 22 KOs) will join his previously-announced #BOMBSQUAD teammate Jimenez in an eight-round light heavyweight co-feature. Undefeated in his hometown of Chicago, George will be fighting locally for the first time sa tulo ka tuig, facing off against area arch-nemesis Derrick “Superman” Findley (26-21-1, 17 KOs) of Gary, Indiana.
Legendary Chicago-based National Anthem singer Jim Cornelison will once again honor our country prior to the start of the main event – fans can catch that highly-anticipated performance along with all of the action in the ring live on Facebook.
“It’s a tremendous honor to take our Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE platform to the Windy City area. It’s becoming a national platform already during its infancy – with East Coast and West Coast dates on the calendar and now this opportunity in the No. 3 media market in America – and we’ve been thrilled with the response from fight fans so far,” miingon Mark Fratto, Principal sa Linacre Media. “We’re looking forward to working with the Village of Rosemont, as well as legendary promoters like Bobby Hitz ug Frank Mugnolo on this card.”
The numbers on the Mayo 11 FIGHTNIGHT LIVE pilot from Mohegan Sun Resort showed promise and potential for the new platform. With only two days of promotion, the premiere broadcast amassed 43,000 total video views by 38,000 unique viewers. A total of 1.4 thousand hours of LIVE video was consumed by Facebook users during the first show alone. In addition to the raw numbers, ang bug-os nga-interactive, fan-friendly production saw 9,021 live post engagements for the show, nga naglakip sa 5,000 “gusto” o “nahigugma,” 2,989 comments and 628 bahin.
Sa Biyernes sa gabii, Hunyo 23, live from The Dome at The Ballpark in Rosemont, fans makadahom sa usa ka high-impact, multi-camera streaming nga kasinatian kompleto sa motorsiklo, animation, replays, mga interbyu ug usa ka anunsyo nga pangkat nga giangkla sa nagpahibalo sa blow-by-blow Ray Flores sa Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime Boxing, HBO Boxing and CBS Sports Network boxing fame. Aron mahatagan ang mga tumatan-aw sa usa ka hingpit nga kasinatian nga singsing sa singsing, komentarista nga mangayo ug sa pagtubag sa mga pangutana gikan sa Facebook mamiminaw sa tibuok sibya.
Joining the broadcast team will be world-ranked light heavyweight, Mike Lee.
University of Notre Dame alum Lee (19-0, 10 KOs) is ranked No. 12 pinaagi sa WBO, Buhata Dili. 12 by the IBF and No. 14 pinaagi sa WBC, and was originally scheduled to be in the main event but now joins Flores for expert analysis. Television host Danielle Robay of WCIU-Chicago and Entertainment Karong gabhiona, NBC-4 Los Angeles and HLN-fame will bring fans exclusive pre-and post-fight interviews from ringside.
Gilalang ug gipatungha sa Linacre Media gikan sa New York City, the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series features multiple camera angles, graphics, replays ug sa likod-sa-eksena access ug mga interbyu. Ang midagayday shows anaa sa tibuok kalibutan bisan asa Facebook anaa. Ang inisyatibo dili lamang makahimo sa fans gikan sa tibuok kalibutan aron sa tune sa, apan usab nagahatag-ug-pag-anhi manggugubat sa usa ka global nga plataporma sa pagpakita sa ilang mga abilidad, naghatag magdadasig sa usa ka accessible “sibya” solusyon ug naghatag sponsors sa katakos sa pagkab-ot sa usa ka masa nga mamiminaw pinaagi sa branded sulod.
Usa ka Hulyo 15 date in Phoenix, Ariz., uban sa Roy Jones Jr.. Mga Pagpasiugda sa Boxing has already been released on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE calendar. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE strap season continues on Sabado, Hulyo 29, in Raleigh, N.C., as Tar Heel State undefeated super flyweight Dewayne Beamon competes for the IBO Inter-Continental and UBF World Junior Bantamweight titles. More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE dates will be officially announced in the coming weeks.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE anaa sa internet sa: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /
Sunda ang tanan nga aksyon pinaagi sa social media sa FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sa Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sa Instagram ug @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ sa Twitter, or by using the hashtag#FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Kay ang pinaka-ulahing mga panghitabo Linacre Media ug sa sibya eskedyul, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or#LinacreMediaOnTV.
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“FIGHTNIGHT LIVE” ON FACEBOOK BREEZES INTO THE WINDY CITY FOR JUNE 23 SHOWDOWN

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Third official date announced for fan-friendly, interactive live fight series which drew 43,000 views for May pilot; Chicago-based ringside reporter Danielle Robay to join Ray Flores on broadcast team.
CHICAGO (Hunyo 5, 2017) – After a successful pilot that was viewed by more than 40,000 boxing fans live on Facebook, FIGHTNIGHT LIVE hits the Chicago area on Biyernes, Hunyo 23, from Rosemont, Masakiton., with a stacked card filled with Windy City warriors.
“It’s a tremendous honor to take our Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE platform to the Windy City area. It’s becoming a national platform already during its infancy – with East Coast and West Coast dates on the calendar and now this opportunity in the No. 3 media market in America – and we’ve been thrilled with the response from fight fans and promoters so far,” miingon Mark Fratto, Principal sa Linacre Media. “We’re looking forward to working with the Village of Rosemont, as well as legendary promoters like Bobby Hitz ug Frank Mugnolo on this card.”
Finalized matchups and fight card details will be unveiled later in the week. Legendary Chicago-based National Anthem singer Jim Cornelison will once again honor our country prior to the start of the main event – fans can catch that highly-anticipated performance along with all of the action in the ring live on Facebook.
The numbers on the May 11 FIGHTNIGHT LIVE pilot from Mohegan Sun Resort showed a great deal of promise and potential for the new platform. With only two days of promotion, the premiere broadcast amassed 43,000 total video views by 38,000 unique viewers. A total of 1.4 thousand hours of LIVE video was consumed by Facebook users during the first show alone. Reaching beyond the raw numbers, ang bug-os nga-interactive, fan-friendly production saw 9,021 live post engagements for the show, nga naglakip sa 5,000 “gusto” o “nahigugma,” 2,989 comments and 628 bahin.
Sa Biyernes sa gabii, Hunyo 23, live from The Dome at The Ballpark in Rosemont, fans makadahom sa usa ka high-impact, multi-camera streaming nga kasinatian kompleto sa motorsiklo, animation, replays, mga interbyu ug usa ka anunsyo nga pangkat nga giangkla sa nagpahibalo sa blow-by-blow Ray Flores sa Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime Boxing, HBO Boxing and CBS Sports Network boxing fame. Aron mahatagan ang mga tumatan-aw sa usa ka hingpit nga kasinatian nga singsing sa singsing, komentarista nga mangayo ug sa pagtubag sa mga pangutana gikan sa Facebook mamiminaw sa tibuok sibya.
Television host Danielle Robay of WCIU-Chicago and Entertainment Tonight, NBC-4 Los Angeles and HLN-fame will bring fans exclusive pre-and post-fight interviews from ringside.
Gilalang ug gipatungha sa Linacre Media gikan sa New York City, the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series features multiple camera angles, graphics, replays ug sa likod-sa-eksena access ug mga interbyu. Ang midagayday shows anaa sa tibuok kalibutan bisan asa Facebook anaa. Ang inisyatibo dili lamang makahimo sa fans gikan sa tibuok kalibutan aron sa tune sa, apan usab nagahatag-ug-pag-anhi manggugubat sa usa ka global nga plataporma sa pagpakita sa ilang mga abilidad, naghatag magdadasig sa usa ka accessible “sibya” solusyon ug naghatag sponsors sa katakos sa pagkab-ot sa usa ka masa nga mamiminaw pinaagi sa branded sulod.
Usa ka Hulyo 15 date in Phoenix, Ariz., uban sa Roy Jones Jr.. Mga Pagpasiugda sa Boxing has already been released on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE calendar. More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE dates will be officially announced in the coming weeks.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE anaa sa internet sa: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /
Sunda ang tanan nga aksyon pinaagi sa social media sa FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sa Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE sa Instagram ug @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ sa Twitter, or by using the hashtag#FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Kay ang pinaka-ulahing mga panghitabo Linacre Media ug sa sibya eskedyul, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or#LinacreMediaOnTV.