Spanish matador José Tomás fights six bulls – in pictures

José Tomás, the world's most sought-after bullfighter, earns a minimum of €300,000 a fight Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA Tomás performs a muleta pass with a Victoriano del Rio fighting bull Photograph: Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty Images Tomás's performance was described as 'extraordinary' by the Nobel prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa, who was among those present Photograph: Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty Images There were 15,000 people in the crowd, after tickets sold out well in advance Photograph: Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images Photograph: Patrick Aventurier/Action images Some fans travelled from Catalonia, where bullfighting is banned Photograph: Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images Tomás performs another muleta pass Photograph: Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty Images Tomás was on the front page of El País, El Mundo and other Spanish dailies on Monday Photograph: Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty Images The spectacle lasted two and a half hours Photograph: Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images