UFC 178 Demetrious Johnson Defeats Chris Cariaso Submission Round 2

LAS VEGAS - To paraphrase Dennis Green, Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso was what we thought it was. Few believed that the UFC's dominant flyweight champion would be tested by Cariaso in the main event of UFC 178, and that's exactly how it played out. Johnson toyed with Cariaso for a round and a half before finishing Cariaso with a Kimura and retaining his title at 2:29 of the second round Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.Herb Dean is the referee fro this flyweight title fight. Cariaso in southpaw stance, and Johnson immediately circles. Johnson floats in, ducks and fires off a rapid combo. Cariaso fakes a kick, then comes in up top. A little double-jab from Cariaso, and again...he's not close. Johnson already showing his quicks. Big right hand into a takedown (all in one motion) from Johnson, and he goes to work in Cariaso's guard. He steers Cariaso off the fence, and tries to step over into half guard. Can't, and Cariaso in butterfly. Cariaso doing a good job of keeping Johnson in guard. Again Johnson kicks his legs out and tries to advance. Cariaso scoots to fence, and he eats a couple of knee right there as he tries to stand. He gets up, but Johnson still on him. Knee to the body from Johnson. Now Cariaso grabs a leg, and Johnson pivots free and slams a couple of shutter-speed fists into Cariaso's head.Cariaso breaks out with a minute left, but not for long as DJ clinches again. DJ with a big knee to the head of Cariaso as we end the round. Body kick from Cariaso, and Johnson starts to move. He comes in with a high kick and then a solid combination follow-up, and Cariaso now on the ground. Johnson in his guard, and he squats to his feet, trying to advance. Cariaso starts to use his leg kicks more and more, but on one of those, he slips. DJ jumps into guard and here we go again. DJ gets him trapped and fires away with elbow shots. DJ locks in a kimura and Cariaso taps out.