If you were expecting Stephen Edwards to be gracious and complimentary following his victory over Junior Hernandez on Saturday night in the Extreme Maximus Fightfest, think again.

He wasn’t.

Edwards was sharp and followed his game plan precisely in grinding out a six-round decision in the final fight of a much-anticipated event that attracted about 2,000 people to the Fair Center at Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.

But after getting the win over Hernandez, a mixed martial arts veteran from Bettendorf in only his third pro boxing endeavor, Edwards wasn’t inclined to give his opponent even the slightest sliver of credit.

“He asked for it,’’ Edwards said. “He said he’d beat me, he promised he’d beat me and I beat his ass.’’

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