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I went to Elephant and Castle to watch UFC 127 with my brother and a friend of his. The bar was the emptiest I've seen for a UFC card, but it also wasn't the best line up, so I'll cut E & C a break there.
I started the night with a Guiness, which took the entire 2nd Period of the Leaf game to get the waitresses attention and eventually, the drink in front of me. By the time Mike Milbury was done saying something, which we couldn't hear with the sound off, we were finally asked for our orders.
I got the Guiness Meatloaf. I'm a big meatloaf fan, and this was one of the best I've had and it only took until 5 minutes left in the third period to get to me. By this time, my brother's friend was able to order his beer after finally getting the attention of a bartender.
When the UFC event started, the sound was turned on to the far speaker, making the whole show sound like a whisper. The crowd wasn't really into the fights either, instead picking up and leaving mid-card or talking about their day at work. Even with knockouts and submissions being scored, the crowd was unaffected.
I ended the night with a Bailey Cheesecake while BJ Penn and Jon Fitch fought to an unexciting majority draw. The cheesecake was sloppy, but tasty nonetheless.
It may have been better if I wasn't made to feel guilty for ordering food at all in the first place.
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