Twin Tiers Overtime - Special Edition Matt Phillips signs with BYB Extreme Fighting Series

Posted: Feb 15, 2023 / 07:57 PM EST

Updated: Feb 15, 2023 / 07:57 PM EST

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – It’s a special edition of Twin Tiers Overtime, this time back in the ring.

On this special episode, Twin Tiers Overtime’s Nick Ketter sits down with Elmira native and professional fighter Matt “Baby Face” Phillips to discuss the next move in his fighting career. Phillips announced last week that he has signed a multi-fight deal with the BYB Extreme Fighting Series.

Phillips has a 2-0 record in bare knuckle boxing with wins over Derek Greene and Manuel Moreira under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship banner. The Elmira native held the number 5 rank in the BKFC lightweight division, but had not stepped in the ring for the promotion since March of 2022.

The unbeaten bare knuckle fighter tells Twin Tiers Overtime that he has been notified by BYB Extreme Fights, that he is expected to fight again in the coming months. The BYB debut fight for Phillips could take place in a potential overseas location or in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, but is still not official at this time.

Phillips has also had success in the kickboxing circuit, where he maintains an perfect record. The Elmira native featured and won the main event bout of Gladius Fights 41 at The L in Horseheads, New York. Phillips earned a knockout win over Issac Poteat by leg kicks.

Take an exclusive look at the Gladius 41 Fight Night on Twin Tiers Overtime, from November 2022: https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/twin-tiers-overtime-episode-37-a-special-look-at-gladius-41-featuring-fighters-matt-phillips-issac-poteat-and-jeremy-post/.

18 Sports and Twin Tiers Overtime will have more on the next fight of Elmira’s own Matt “Baby Face” Phillips both on air and online at mytwintiers.com/sports.

Take a look back at last week’s official BYB Extreme Fights signing of Matt Phillips from 18 Sports: https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/elmira-native-matt-phillips-signs-with-byb-extreme-fighting-series/.

Twin Tiers Overtime is an NYSBA award winning bi-weekly sports talk show dedicated to the Twin Tiers only on mytwintiers.com/sports. You can watch past episodes at the special Twin Tiers Overtime page here: https://www.mytwintiers.com/twin-tiers-overtime/.

Twin Tiers Overtime is the new sports show serving the Elmira-Corning regional area hosted by WETM’s own Kyle Nuss and Nick Ketter. Overtime highlights the local/regional sports scene with discussions and interviews with athletes, coaches, and more.

Kyle Nuss

Born and raised in Elmira, NY, Kyle developed a passion for sports at a young age from reading the local sports sections, watching as much ESPN as humanly possible, and following his favorite teams the Yankees, NY Rangers, and NY Jets. Kyle went on to form his own sports website Twin Tiers Sports where he covered local sports and worked as a beat writer covering the Elmira Jackals for The Sin Bin.net. Kyle also interned with the Elmira Pioneers for two seasons and WETM-TV in the Sports department before joining the WETM-TV production department in October of 2018.

Nick Ketter

Nick is a Horseheads High School alumni, a former sports intern at WETM-TV, and a current newscast director at WETM-TV. He attended Corning Community College and is a proud graduate of SUNY Oswego. At Oswego, he covered several of the school’s teams through the broadcasting club WTOP-10. Nick was on the broadcast team for the award-winning NCAA D-III Basketball Tournament broadcasts and an award-winning Oswego vs. Plattsburgh “Whiteout Game” broadcast. Nick also held the Sports Package Coordinator position at WTOP-10 allowing him to further cover the teams. Nick gained on-air experience as a sports anchor. Nick’s love of sports goes back to his youth when he was a multi-sport athlete in several leagues in Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Track, and Football.