It sounds like there was a whole bunch that was cut. Would love to see an extended version of the movie come out sometime! Kinda reminds me of how good the fight scenes were in Fellowship of the Ring, then when you saw the extended version, it's like there was a whole other level of cohesiveness to them.
I can't believe this though! Really? Seriously, great job then, btw! That much still shines through, in very much the same way I described above. I hold the lightsaber duels in high regard, and when I think of some of the best fight scenes to me, whether it be a Hollywood movie or a Hong Kong one, the best fight scenes always have a level of acting drama within the action itself. Excuse me for lack of a real term for this synergy. I'm not sure what level that mix is due to your involvement in choreography, but Star Wars has always had varying levels of this synergy in that sort of way, but Ep IX honestly topped every SW movie with the saber fighting in this regard, and I say this as someone who has had a very close attachment to Star Wars from an early age.
Was this your first Star Wars movie, or did you do any work on other sequels, as well?