Mark Coleman Photo Wins Award

[JoeDaddy12]

After Mark Coleman was brutally beaten by Fedor Emilianenko at last October’s Pride show in Las Vegas, his two young daughters were brought into the ring to greet him. Both girls were horrified at the sight of their father’s disfigured face and began crying uncontrollably. Coleman was trying to teach them about sportsmanship and was only able to calm them down once he introduced them to Fedor. To some observers, the act was more disturbing than touching.

Photographer Sam Morris of the Las Vegas Sun captured an award winning photo of the scene. Morris’ shot took first place in the sports feature, ‘picture of the year for International competition’, category.

[chayudo]

maybe its not what he intended, but that is disturbing.

[complete]

Maybe the intention was good but I don't think MMA fight is a place for these little girls to be there, especially when their dad is fighting and anything could happen.

[SuperCrew]

I've got to say that there is no place I'd rather have my kids. I think it is all in how you prepare them. This is his choosen profession so why shouldn't his children be able to see the good and bad of it? No different than a race car driver or professional football player. Would it be a different story if he had 2 boys?

Great photo by the way. I can see how it would win.

[complete]

I don't think it would matter if it were 2 boys.

If my kids are old enough to see these brutal events then I have no problem them going to the event. However, from the picture, the girls look too young to be watching these, let alone be at the ringside.

[JoeDaddy12]

I think your kids need to know who you are and what you do! But at the same time when they are that little it should be controlled he should have picked a better opportunity to show them this valuable lesson the only thing they learned here is daddy got hurt badly by this man! And as they grow up they will hate the sport!

[The Kidd]

Wow! I hurt just looking at him.