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Bibiano Fernandes takes on Toni Tauru at ONE Championship 29

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ONE Championship Bantamweight Champion Bibiano Fernandes will put his title on the line at ONE Championship 29: Kingdom of Warriors against Cage Warriors Bantamweight Champion Toni Tauru in Myanmar.

MMASucka.com confirmed the bout with ONE Championship Public Relations Director Loren Mack.

Fernandes (17-3) won the interim 135-pound title at ONE FC 9 and unified the belts two events later at ONE FC 11. “Flash” has gone on to defend his belt twice; most recently tapping out Dae Hwan Kim via rear-naked choke at ONE Championship: Warrior’s Way in December 2014.

Tauru (10-1-1) is riding a 10-fight winning streak, dating back to 2011. The Finland native has fought his last two bouts for the Cage Warriors promotion, with his most recent victory being at Cage Warriors 72 against Cory Tait to earn the vacant 135-pound title.

The ONE Championship 29: Kingdom of Warriors event goes down on July 18 from the in Myanmar.

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Jeremy Brand started up this lovechild called MMASucka.com back in 2009. It began as a hobby project and has turned into much more. In his spare time, you can find Jeremy on the mats, as he is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

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