[sinclairfan]

Regarding Andi vs Michele.  It was a "work."  Watch carefully.  They really weren't fighting. 

But I must admit, no fake fight I've ever seen has convinced more people that it was real.  Kudos to the women for accomplishing that.

I don't think I would quite 100% describe Andi-Michelle as fake.

I think the way I would describe it is that they had a gentleman's/(ladies') agreement to refrain from punching each other in the face. 

When that happens, the fight becomes an endurance contest, and Andi got gassed first.

[Bear]

Regarding Andi vs Michele.  It was a "work."  Watch carefully.  They really weren't fighting. 

But I must admit, no fake fight I've ever seen has convinced more people that it was real.  Kudos to the women for accomplishing that.

I don't think I would quite 100% describe Andi-Michelle as fake.

I think the way I would describe it is that they had a gentleman's/(ladies') agreement to refrain from punching each other in the face. 

When that happens, the fight becomes an endurance contest, and Andi got gassed first.

I agree 100%.  I've watched this fight many, many times.  Crystal allowed the combatants to agree on rules prior to the engagement, and I'm quite sure that the two of them respected each other's fighting ability and didn't want this to turn into a real brawl.  So they kept it relatively tame -- more like an intense wrestling match allowing for hairpulling and open fist punches below the shoulders.  Still wish that there would have been a re-match. 

[Soulsville]

Some of the earlier Crystal film fights were eye-opening to say the least. Always enjoyed watching Mary, Maylay & Taylor. I wonder what happened to them.

[Bear]

A lot of people believe that Andi vs Michele is the gold standard.
Not sure about that, since we have seen a lot of new great catfights. I rewatched it recently.
Maybe it was great for its era, when there wasn't a lot of performers and the camera tech to support a better product.

Also correct me if I'm wrong but there is no breast mauling in it? Bummer. Michele was very attractive though!

I would tend to agree with you.  The appeal of Andi vs. Michelle was really the two women: both about the same height and weight, both attractive, both well-endowed, both experienced fighters.  However, the encounters between Andi and Taylor were far more intense, as were some of Michelle's fights with other women.  And all of those other other fights were topless.