Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The sport began when Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh , inspired by fictional depictions by French comic book artist and filmmaker Enki Bilal , organized actual bouts .
Simplified: The sport was started when Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh , given the idea by a similar sport in the writing of Enki Bilal , started actual matches .