Before the fight with Ahmed Kaddour, I felt like I was at my peak. I was so confident that my hard work and determination was going to get me through the victory. In the locker room I realized that I had lost my mouthpiece, so Jeremy warmed up water and made one right on the spot. Thats why it looked like it was too big on TV. The first round we both started hard, toe to toe. I saw how Ishe hurt him with the body and I had been working on my hook to the liver with the sparring partner. I knew that I had hurt Ahmed to the body once he started boxing me. Not knowing how the judges were going to score I went out every round to throw and throw and throw. Some judges score rounds for the harder puncher and other judges score for the most active fighter. So I was uncertain how the judges were scoring my fight. Because the mouthpiece was too big, it didnt fit right, it fell out 3 times. I was lucky I didnt get a point taken way. But I guess it goes the same way for Ahmed, because he was so tired that he dropped it a few times also. Thats why I think my face was more swollen than usual because sometimes the ref didnt even notice that my mouthpiece had fallen off, and Ahmed continue connecting with his punches. I was exhausted after the fight but happier that I had won. Ahmed is a good fighter, but if he gets his mind right, he can be a great fighter!