The lot of Garcia Jimenez, harmonious but fair presentation in trapio and armor for a first category arena like Nîmes, was uneven in his game but allowed a great Roca Rey to open his first door of the Consuls with three ears. Marcos and a good José Maria Manzanares, in difficulty with the steels, left without a trophy.
With a lot with limited armor and size for an arena of the Nîmes category, the first part of the bullfight made it possible to hear the cries of around thirty anti-bullfighting close to the arenas as the first toros lacked transmission and play. Moreover, the 12,500 aficionados, who ensured the fullness of the amphitheater, were annoyed by the disturbed access to the arenas and by this permanent noise during fights where silence is king at certain times. Moreover, in the callejon, Morante de la Puebla and Roberto Dominguez were moved that we might authorize a demonstration 50 meters from the ruedo and the lack of respect for the bullfighters who risk their lives and the public who pay a ticket.
To return to the fights, the first Garcia Jimenez was low with a harmonious build and pleasant horns for the bullfighter. Like the next five brave ones. Angel Marcos (silence et silence) immediately displayed his intentions by drawing speedwells on his knees, facing a toro who charged with rhythm, willingly lowering his head. After a tercio of spades that will not go down in history, as for the other wards of the lot, the Garcia Jimenez suffered from a bell flip which may have handicapped him for the rest of the lidia. Beginner the faena with two lanterns on spectacular knees following the alternative confirmation ceremony, Marcos did his best to preserve the toro’s little strength with gentle, mid-height series. Impossible to connect with the public especially as he finished the fight with the steels with difficulty.
His last toro was embedded and abrupt in his offensives and endangered the cuadrilla with banderillas. The Spaniard delivered a convincing performance in front of a demanding bull to take up the challenge with honors. Despite a full sword, the public did not see fit to ask for an award despite the merit of the maestro.
Jose Maria Manzanares (silence and silence following notice) showed his inspiration in Nîmes. In particular, to salute his first adversary with a cape by toring with exquisite gentleness and slowness. The brave man was then disproportionately punished with a pike and then stumbled several times during the faena. The bullfighter from Alicante might only spare the weakling Garcia Jimenez by bullying him halfway up and leaving him some distance. New disappointment despite a beautiful sword from Manzanares. His second toro was challenged by the public for an engine problem in the rear axle. Despite this handicap, the Garcia Jimenez had class and rhythm in his charges. The maestro quickly solved the equation by letting him gallop from afar, while respecting the necessary rest times between sets. Aficionados then savored the toreo in slow motion and the beautiful plasticity of its sequences on both banks. Three failures with the steels unfortunately deprived him of a reward.
Finally, Andres Roca Rey (ear following opinion and two ears) finally overcame the curse in Nîmes. One of the few arenas that still resisted him since he had never opened the Porte des Consuls, nor cut off two ears from a toro since his alternative in 2015 in this same conclave. After two temporadas of collaboration with Roberto Dominguez, the Peruvian is in full artistic evolution. As proof, the silky reception of his first toro. He even made the arenas roar for the first time by falling alone once morest the toro and improvising a long on his knees with astounding composure. A great moment of bullfighting. Roca Rey had come to Nîmes with intentions and hardly stung his two toros to leave them whole before the faenas.
His first had qualities of mobility of nobility and mobility but he sinned by blandness and lack of transmission. Bullfighter from below, the bullfighter definitely connected with the public during the final series over the horns. The use of the descabello following a whole sword did not prevent him from opening the score. Then, “Mamarracho”, the best toro of the day, made it possible to attend a real recital by Roca Rey. With two sequences in the cape where he tored in slow motion with veroniques classy. After brushing once morest a somersault during the start on his knees, Nimes attended a real recital with the most beautiful version of the boss of the escalafon. Explosive start on the knees then a short faena (only four series on both hands) but of enormous intensity. With magnificent passes carried out with the low hand with slowness and inspiration. A perfect sword offered him two weighty and indisputable ears and the whole amphitheater celebrated the maestro’s first exit through the door of the Consuls.