Combat sports are a tough one. The far majority of the time, athletes that participate in them come out of matches okay. But every now and then, due to the nature of these sports, someone gets hurt or even killed. Unfortunately, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Adrienne Simmons received a left hook from Lindsay Scheer during their Muay Thai kickboxing match on Sunday from the Orlando Marriott World Center Resort. The punch, which happened in the third and final round, sent Simmons to the canvas, where the referee ended the bout immediately.
After the fight, she sat up and spoke with doctors attending to her. Simmons was then led out of the ring by medical personnel, prompting her coach, Eric Haycraft to write on his public Facebook page that it all "seemed like a normal bout."
Unfortunately, it was anything but. Soon after, Simmons was airlifted to the hospital. She died on Monday at the Orlando Regional Medical Center.
Sad news. Our hearts go out to her friends and family.
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