Quite honestly those women Ellen and Kelli, would stock up well against the current women fighters out there....Ellen although not displaying it was a very proficient boxer....I was at a private match one time where one of the women wanted to box and she stepped right up to the plate and sealed the deal in two rounds....The videos done currently show more graphic violence than many of the matches in the past but I can promise you that at least in the case of those two women they would hold their own as they were open to all types of matches....Normally in a private match there’s nothing to the face, no digit bending, No choking and of course no scratching.... Both Kelly and Ellen were very proficient at attacking a breast, grabbing a crotch, fighting partially naked or naked, punching, knees to the belly, Extreme hair pulling , smothering, Face sitting etc....
Another excellent example for those of you who may have seen it was the Polish warrior versus Broadway....Broadway was actually a production dancer on Broadway so her stamina and strength were well above the normal...She was in her 20s and extremely fit.... She was matched against The polish warrior In a round robin type event and the Polish warrior ended up winning although she was 27 years older with no fighting experience ....I gather a Client reached out to the fighting Wildcats and wanted to pay for a private match between Broadway and the Polish warrior.... Several weeks later the match happened -Broadway had some specialized training for it. The Polish warrior had none because she was working various jobs and could not take the time off to get any training....Bottom line Broadway threw the Polish warrior around until the warrior found it deep in her soul to just out punch and out wrestle Broadway....Although it was clear that Broadway was the more fit of the two, had more stamina and was definitely at this point more skilled - the guts and determination caused by living on the street caused the 50 some odd year old woman to grab, punch and wear down the Broadway beauty....I mention this because it’s not always the biggest, the smartest woman that wins, I believe it also has a lot to do with the inner drive, the desire to be the best, to not lose in front of people, those women that use every tool in their arsenal handbook are often the ones that come out winners...
Kelli started in her 30s and retired around 49 or 50. Ellen was at it a longer time exactly how long I do not know but I know she retired publicly in her early 50s....Kelly stopped video fighting in her mid 40s but still continued for a couple of years doing private matches.... This probably does not answer your question completely but just because the rules were slightly different at that time does not mean the women were not as tough and competitive as the ones are today....
