UFC Adelaide results: Justin Willis earns methodical victory over Mark Hunt

Esther Lin, MMA FightingSaturday night was probably the final UFC fight for beloved veteran Mark Hunt. But it wasn’t the sort of thriller for which the brawling “Super Samoan” became famous.

The 44-year-old Hunt, in the final bout of his UFC contract, engaged in a slow-motion heavyweight matchup with Justin Willis at UFC Adelaide. After two lackluster rounds, Willis had more in the tank in the third, as he sealed a unanimous decision victory. The judges’ scores at Adelaide Entertainment Centre were 29-28 across the board.

The opening round featured a lot of circling and not much throwing. But Hunt landed most of the strikes which were actually thrown, scoring with occasional kicks to the body…