We all saw how he completely dominated the 2nd half of the fight, winning 5 of the last 6 rounds. He felt Kova's power, he timed him, he knows what he's gonna do. He'll win more convincingly next time, I'm thking 9 rounds to 3. 8)
I also had Ward winning 5 of the last 6 rounds (and I thought he blew a lead in the 10th which I gave to Kovalev). I also believe you are correct, that Ward will learn more from this going into a rematch than Kovalev did. Even though I had Ward winning, he has unfinished business with Kovalev.