Bullfights at Las Ventas in Madrid during San Isidro, live: the latest news from Curro Díaz, Román, and Diego San Román today.

The fourth bull was tremendous, with two developed horns, two perchas, as the traditionalists say. It passed without much fanfare through the picador and with banderillas.

Curro Díaz greets him in the third and laces him with a first series of passes with good air, but always with flair and a free face. He also tries it with his left hand and some natural passes were impressive.

Román, without any brilliance, pins Retame, the third, a 557-kilo chestnut, who takes the first stab at a moment's notice. He comes out loose and makes a joyful start in the second encounter.

And as his companions have done in the first two thirds, Román goes to offer himself to the public. A long-distance encounter with the right hand in a first series in which the bull poses complications. In the next, the bull's powerful muleta comes from Román, very determined.

He takes the left and forces him into low-handed natural passes, losing his steps and leading him long. He struggles with the passes, and the lower his hand, the cleaner the passes.

Puncture, another, one more. Warning and stab.

Curro Díaz presents the bullfight to the audience and goes to the seventh to begin the performance. A trincherazo resonates with the crowd. He continues with his right hand in an initial series in which the bull charges lacklusterly. Things don't improve on the other side either. Persistence from the bullfighter from Linares and a few loose passes, but the overall performance is somewhat disjointed.

Detached and double thrust from Fuente Ymbro.

The ceremony is the reverse of that of the alternative, the return of the trappings, in which the young matador returns the muleta and sword to his godfather.

An impostor, he clearly shows signs of gentleness from the outset, attempting to leap into the alley in search of escape. Curro Díaz lands two heartfelt veronicas, and the bull ultimately defeats him violently. He passes with little force behind the horse and gives more to the capes during the third of banderillas.

The Mexican mentioned in the media kneels and offers the audience the bullfight. He receives it and, now standing, fights with his right hand. The bull, with a certain wit, threatens to give way after that first series. More dedication from the bullfighter than good breed from the bull.

He struggles to secure the bull, with the bull fleeing to the boards. The Mexican proves capable and courageous, surpassing what his enemy offers.

It gets tricky to kill, and you have to enter the draw. A warning and a detached thrust.

The Fuente Ymbro bullfighter starts early and with gas in banderillas

Curro Díaz, with a crutch and sword, approaches Diego San Rimán, and after a brief speech of encouragement, hands over the equipment to him at the alternative confirmation ceremony, all in the presence of the witness Román.

Infortunado enters the ring, well-built at 590 kilos, the heaviest bull in the bullfight. He performs well on horseback and is even difficult to get out of the picador. Diego San Román takes off with his cape tightly slung over his back. His declaration of intent.

The president raises his white handkerchief over the balcony of his box and orders the alguacilillos to enter the arena and begin the ceremonial procession. After saluting the president, they walk around the ring in remembrance of the original clearing of the plaza, then head to the gate to collect the three bullfighters and their entourage of subalterns, picadors, areners, mulilleros, and monosabios.

The procession begins. Curro Díaz, in pink and gold; Román, in crimson and gold; and Diego San Román, in lilac and gold.

Just minutes before the start of the event, the bullring is a hive of activity with the classic traction of those about to enter the ring. The trio is already tangling in their capes, a moment for reflection. Meanwhile, the stands are filling up again.

A warm, sunny, and light afternoon. Everything was ready for another afternoon of bullfighting, this time bringing a very Mexican atmosphere to Las Ventas. Many fans were seen around the bullring wearing charro hats and waving Mexican flags to support their bullfighter, the young Diego San Román, on the afternoon of his confirmation as an alternative.

Opening the bill for the fifteenth San Isidro bullfight is Curro Díaz, a veteran bullfighter with exquisite form who is always eagerly awaited by fans. Valencian Román is another attraction thanks to the dedication he always brings to his performances. This is his second appearance at the fair after a fine afternoon with the Pedraza de Yeltes bullfight, which could have ended in triumph had he not suffered a puncture in a performance that earned him a lap of the ring.

Rounding out the list is Mexican Diego San Román, who confirms an alternative he took in the 2021 season at the Plaza México. He fought as a novillero in Spanish bullrings, but today, alongside his alternative, will mark his debut as a matador in Spain.

The second bullfight from Fuente Ymbro at the current San Isidro fair. The first was on the 11th, with an uneven cast and an excellent bull, Amargado by name, which Miguel Ángel Perera gave a good performance, but unfortunately, he didn't finish with the sword.

Today's bullfight comes with all four-year-olds, who will be drawn and corralled in the following order:

First bull, Infortunado, a black ribbon weighing 590 kilos, for Diego San Román.

Second, Impostor, a black, mottled, and medium-sized bull weighing 552 kilos, for Curro Díaz.

Third, Retame, a 557 kilo chestnut, for Román.

Fourth, Tremendo, chestnut weighing 568 kilos, for Curro Díaz.

Fifth, Commissioner, black, weighing 566 kilos, for Román.

Sixth, Jewish, a mottled chestnut, weighing 561 kilos, for Diego San Román.

The first substitute belongs to the titular herd and the second reserve herd belongs to the Guadajira herd.