My name is Matt Page. I'm a 24 year old student from Ottawa, Canada. I attend the University of Ottawa and have a degree in Sociology, Criminology and History.

I have worked for the Government of Canada and was involved in content writing for the Service Canada project, offering plain-language explanations of the services and benefits available to Canadians through the government.

I enjoy writing as a hobby and hope to use Helium to make my hobby profitable, if only slightly! I am also interested in hockey and martial arts.

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Jiu-Jitsu

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Be anything

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Play professional hockey

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Martial arts instructor

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You, the reader

Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts Is mixed martial arts really a sport?

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The popularity of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has exploded across the United States and it has become one of the fastest growing forms of entertainment internationally. While MMA has inspired new fans to faithfully watch weekly television programs, purchase monthly Pay-Per-Views and take up martial arts training, it has also raised the concern of many who view the matches as barbaric and violent. Those in protest highlight that many of these matches take place in a cage and that the two fighters are encouraged to "win" by knocking their opponent senseless, cutting them badly enough that a do...

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