The actual evidence is that Daitan won - he has the belt! lol!

Okay this seems to be going round in circles and it would seem you are locked in how you perceive this fight and therefore it is an opinion that is unlikely to be changed no matter how it is explained. However, I had an e-mail from someone who does not subscribe to Ax but has been reading it, they wan't to remain anonymous which I respect but have said that I can use their analogy if I so wish. I quite like it so here it is:
'Techniques with difficulty score higher than techniques without the same degree of difficulty. Timing, movement, ring craft, blocking are all non-offensive aspects of the sport on which a fight can be won or lost.
Look at gymnastics, in particular tumbling. Does the perfectly executed, if not slightly childish, front roll score as well as the triple spin which lands slightly off? (Excuse my terminology) In terms of "effect" the roll was executed perfectly. The technique landed as intended and was without flaw. The triple spin did not go through exactly as planned, yet higher marks are awarded for the difficulty it entails. The timing is more important, the movement, the leverage without being in contact with the ground add to the difficulty of the move.
Back to Muay Thai, take the step forward, attack and "take a shot" style of the French fighter who throws and lands more punches, against the back foot, avoidance and counter kick style of the English fighter. More aggression and success is seen, or at least perceived, from the French fighter. To judge the contest based purely on those simplistic guidelines, the French fighter wins. However, this is not how Muay Thai is judged. Assumed effect, or not as the case may be, the difficulty to land kicks, whilst avoiding and countering aggressive punch techniques is the superior skill.
Muay Thai is judged with a heavy onus on imposing your will on your opponent. Walking forward and hammering through single shots is a good example of imposing your will, if the will is imposed of course. In Mr Jackson's case, this was not what occurred. Instead, the English fighter was able to counter with effect (and without one might note) more than not, impose HIS will and skill on the French fighter. This is what won the fight.
Racing is not solely about speed in a straight line or speed round a corner, it's about winning the race. Speed is a factor, not the end result. The race is a wonderful concoction of multiple factors which determine the outcome.
Muay Thai is not about aggression, or number of shots landed, or how many steps backward you take. These are factors, not the end result.
The contest is a wonderful concoction of multiple factors which determine the outcome.
In my opinion Daitan won this fight.'

This is a very good analogy James-Cornwall and in addition some of the top judges and referees in this country have put their penny-worth forward for you to research and assess. If you don't understand it, you simply don't understand it.When I did my first judging assessment course I git it straight away. A bit like the off-side rule in football, some find it obviously simple others don't. I can only make a guess that you do not compete in Muay Thai (I asked earlier to assess your goal in understanding our sport/art)and either compete in a different sport or you are a fan. All the same good luck in your pursuits and hopefully we will see you on one of the Judging courses to help in your quest.
SHAUN