gaston santos senior is famous across mexico in a 30-year career he’s fought
mexico in a 30-year career he’s fought
mexico in a 30-year career he’s fought 2,000 bulls becoming a legend in a sport
2,000 bulls becoming a legend in a sport
2,000 bulls becoming a legend in a sport many consider appallingly cruel is there
many consider appallingly cruel is there
many consider appallingly cruel is there no violence in hockey or boxing it’s in
no violence in hockey or boxing it’s in
no violence in hockey or boxing it’s in our nature we have become predominant in
our nature we have become predominant in
our nature we have become predominant in this planet because of our violent
this planet because of our violent
this planet because of our violent competitive nature so I see nothing
competitive nature so I see nothing
competitive nature so I see nothing wrong for violence as part of a
wrong for violence as part of a
wrong for violence as part of a spectator sport most of them are now
spectator sport most of them are now
spectator sport most of them are now retired from the ring santos senior
retired from the ring santos senior
retired from the ring santos senior spends his days training his son in the
spends his days training his son in the
spends his days training his son in the lush tropics of central mexico Rancho La
lush tropics of central mexico Rancho La
lush tropics of central mexico Rancho La Arella is an ideal training ground for
Arella is an ideal training ground for
Arella is an ideal training ground for an aspiring bullfighter in these fields
an aspiring bullfighter in these fields
an aspiring bullfighter in these fields what counts for man and bull is stamina
what counts for man and bull is stamina
what counts for man and bull is stamina only courage carries a higher value only
only courage carries a higher value only
only courage carries a higher value only the hardest charging animals are
the hardest charging animals are
the hardest charging animals are selected to fight young Gaston has to
selected to fight young Gaston has to
selected to fight young Gaston has to learn their behavior gaston won’t face a
learn their behavior gaston won’t face a
learn their behavior gaston won’t face a little lone Matadors fight on foot and
little lone Matadors fight on foot and
little lone Matadors fight on foot and on their own but an equestrian
on their own but an equestrian
on their own but an equestrian bullfighter can rely on a four-footed
bullfighter can rely on a four-footed
bullfighter can rely on a four-footed partner purebred lou sottano horses make
partner purebred lou sottano horses make
partner purebred lou sottano horses make first-class fighters naturally fearful
first-class fighters naturally fearful
first-class fighters naturally fearful horses must get years of training before
horses must get years of training before
horses must get years of training before they can dance in the path of a charging
they can dance in the path of a charging
they can dance in the path of a charging bull the smallest mistake can mean the
bull the smallest mistake can mean the
bull the smallest mistake can mean the difference between life and death in the
difference between life and death in the
difference between life and death in the southern state of Yucatan a bullfight
southern state of Yucatan a bullfight
southern state of Yucatan a bullfight draws thousands but this is more than
draws thousands but this is more than
draws thousands but this is more than just death for the sake of spectacle it
just death for the sake of spectacle it
just death for the sake of spectacle it is a celebration of valor and artistry
is a celebration of valor and artistry
is a celebration of valor and artistry in the face of danger
in the face of danger
in the face of danger it’s a family affect young and old come
it’s a family affect young and old come
it’s a family affect young and old come to watch their heroes some will cheer
to watch their heroes some will cheer
to watch their heroes some will cheer for their favorite bullfighter others
for their favorite bullfighter others
for their favorite bullfighter others for the Bulls every time a bullfighter
for the Bulls every time a bullfighter
for the Bulls every time a bullfighter enters the ring he knows it could be his
enters the ring he knows it could be his
enters the ring he knows it could be his last
last
last since 1900 nearly 100 men have died
since 1900 nearly 100 men have died
since 1900 nearly 100 men have died fighting bulls the bull is strong the
fighting bulls the bull is strong the
fighting bulls the bull is strong the spears get shorter and shorter with each
spears get shorter and shorter with each
spears get shorter and shorter with each pass
pass
pass Gaston must reach over those deadly
Gaston must reach over those deadly
Gaston must reach over those deadly horns and jab the point precisely
horns and jab the point precisely
horns and jab the point precisely between the shoulder boards until now
between the shoulder boards until now
between the shoulder boards until now the spears have only caused flesh wounds
the spears have only caused flesh wounds
the spears have only caused flesh wounds enraging afford the dramas climax is the
enraging afford the dramas climax is the
enraging afford the dramas climax is the death speed
death speed
death speed a bullfighter has no greater duty than a
a bullfighter has no greater duty than a
a bullfighter has no greater duty than a clean kill he has two chances to do so
clean kill he has two chances to do so
clean kill he has two chances to do so from horseback the blow should be quick
from horseback the blow should be quick
from horseback the blow should be quick and exact straight through to the heart
and exact straight through to the heart
and exact straight through to the heart Gaston needs to dispatch his animal and
Gaston needs to dispatch his animal and
Gaston needs to dispatch his animal and a set time if he fails attendants will
a set time if he fails attendants will
a set time if he fails attendants will take it away in slaughter a death
take it away in slaughter a death
take it away in slaughter a death without dignity and a great shame to the
without dignity and a great shame to the
without dignity and a great shame to the bullfighter the clock ticks on and still
bullfighter the clock ticks on and still
bullfighter the clock ticks on and still the bull stands bloodied but unrelenting
the bull stands bloodied but unrelenting
the bull stands bloodied but unrelenting Gaston is running out of time he’s had
Gaston is running out of time he’s had
Gaston is running out of time he’s had his tries from horseback now he must try
his tries from horseback now he must try
his tries from horseback now he must try to end this on foot
Gaston drives the blade home a mortal
Gaston drives the blade home a mortal wound to a bull that fought the good
wound to a bull that fought the good
wound to a bull that fought the good fight but could not win the battle death
fight but could not win the battle death
fight but could not win the battle death with honor is still bittersweet another
with honor is still bittersweet another
with honor is still bittersweet another day in the ring another contest between
day in the ring another contest between
day in the ring another contest between life and death Gaston has proven himself
life and death Gaston has proven himself
life and death Gaston has proven himself and upheld his father’s legend today but
and upheld his father’s legend today but
and upheld his father’s legend today but his time in the spotlight is only
his time in the spotlight is only
his time in the spotlight is only starting in a country where men in his
starting in a country where men in his
starting in a country where men in his line of work become heroes and
line of work become heroes and
line of work become heroes and bullfighting is a national pastime no
bullfighting is a national pastime no
bullfighting is a national pastime no matter how hardened its critics
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