Monte: 5'8", 200 lbs, brn/brn, 25 yo In this bout Steve Sterling was 190 lbs, just before he started training for a major physique contest. This is one of the few matches in which Steve is at a slight disadvantage, height and weight wise. Nonetheless he wastes no time in trying to gain the upper hand against muscular Monte Masters. He shoves him into a ring corner and lays into his opponent with knee lifts and punches. He throws Masters to ring center. A series of holds and maneuvers keeps Masters on the defensive including a step over leg hold, a face smash to the mat, a cross body scissors,...

Monte: 5'8", 200 lbs, brn/brn, 25 yo In this bout Steve Sterling was 190 lbs, just before he started training for a major physique contest. This is one of the few matches in which Steve is at a slight disadvantage, height and weight wise. Nonetheless he wastes no time in trying to gain the upper hand against muscular Monte Masters. He shoves him into a ring corner and lays into his opponent with knee lifts and punches. He throws Masters to ring center. A series of holds and maneuvers keeps Masters on the defensive including a step over leg hold, a face smash to the mat, a cross body scissors, a knee to Master's stomach, and a side headlock. Sterling, looking for more of a challenge, allows Masters to gain his feet and his composure. Sterling, ever confident, challenges Masters to a test of strength. Big, big mistake! Sterling actually loses this test and Monte takes him to the mat. A chin lock and lift puts some pressure on Steve's lower back. Masters gets Sterling to his feet, throws him into the ropes, and gives him a weak clothesline. Then Masters staggers against the ropes. He's still feeling Sterling's initial terling recovers in seconds and is on Masters like suntan oil on a muscular body. He backs Masters into and bends him over the top ring rope. Wham!, goes a forearm on to Master's big chest. He is then tossed like he's a bag of feathers into ring center. Masters is put into a camel clutch. As he lays over Sterling's massive thighs, totally helpless, Steve wraps his huge muscled arms, snake-like, around Monte's head. He exerts maximum pressure and crushes Monte's head as if it were in a vise. A beautiful camera close-up fills the screen with an agonizing Masters and enormous flexing biceps. Inexplicably Sterling allows Masters out of the hold and on to his feet. Another big mistake! Masters secures a front bearhug, followed up by a side headlock and body scissors. Masters tries throwing him off the ring ropes twice. On the second try Sterling lays a heavy smash into Monte's chest. A big body slam sets Monte up for the ultimate boston crab. Masters submits. Monte had tried a bearhug in the first fall, but it didn't work. He comes on with a vengeance in the second with another try. He crushes Sterling in his huge arms, and runs him into a corner of the ring. A second time, a third. Sterling, in desperation, pounds on Master's head with a big forearm. Masters feels it, collapses. He never recovers. A Sterling body slam turns into an airplane spin before Masters is slammed to the mat. An outside the ropes surfboard Masters into a second fall submission. When Sterling lets go Masters collapses like a building in an earthquake. He's face down on the mat - twitching a little. To show his complete disdain for his opponent Sterling comes back into the ring and simply chucks Masters out of it.