A court heard how a jealous partner savagely attacked a woman and shattered her nose, cheekbone and eye socket after three men called round to collect a sofa from the woman's property.
25-year-old Dean Sallars punched the woman directly in the face during the brutal attack, before dragging her down to the floor where he proceeded to repeatedly kick and thump her.
Hull Crown Court heard how the couple had a "toxic" relationship, but that the violence was "abhorrent" and "persistent" and could have killed her.
Hull Live reports that lead prosecutor on the case, Nigel Clive, told the court that Sallars lived with the woman on and off.
She was new to the Hull area and relied on him for company and support.
She became pregnant with his daughter in 2019 but there were difficulties between them during the pregnancy.
Sallars became jealous when a male friend came round to the Hull house on March 4, with two other men to collect a sofa and, after they left, he turned violent and it escalated quickly.
"He punched her straight in the face before dragging her to the floor and kicking her repeatedly to the head and face," said Mr Clive.
The woman curled up in the foetal position but Sallars continued kicking her. She managed to telephone the friend who had just left but Sallars continued punching her in the head and face and held her by the neck.
"She ended up on the floor again," said Mr Clive. "There was more kicking. A TV had been knocked over and damaged."
The woman was taken to hospital and suffered a broken nose, a fractured cheekbone and a fractured eye socket as well as extensive bruises to her eyes, scratches and a cut to her temple area.
"When this defendant was assaulting her, including powerful kicks, he showed no remorse and she thought that he would not stop," said Mr Clive.
"She was vulnerable at the time and felt she needed someone to look after her. She wants the defendant out of her life. There is a history of violence and abuse against the same victim."
Sallars, of The Oval, Pocklington, admitted causing grievous bodily harm on March 4.
The court heard he also had a conviction from December 2019 for criminal damage involving the woman at their home.
Sallars told police that he was intimidated by the men who came to the house and claimed that there was an argument and she fell into the TV after pushing him.
He originally denied assaulting the victim in any way.
The woman later said: "I have put up with this for too long. I have had 18 months of assault and have been abused. I have only reported it once."
Michael Forrest, mitigating, said that Sallars deeply regretted his behaviour and was truly ashamed.
"This was a nasty incident but it was over in quite a short period of time," said Mr Forrest. "There were repeated punches and repeated blows. It was not persistent.
"It was abhorrent and behaviour that no person should be able to sustain. It was a horrible and nasty incident."
Mr Forrest said it was a "toxic" relationship and there had been previous police call-outs, including them being contacted by Sallars because of behaviour by her.
He said Sallars realised that he should have left the house and should have left the relationship sooner.
Judge Sophie McKone told Sallars: "It would seem, in a jealous rage, you pulled her onto the floor, punched her in the face and repeatedly kicked her in the head and face a number of times.
"She managed to break free but then you continued to punch her in the face. You behaved on that day like a violent bully. This was a persistent assault. It may have been over relatively quickly but it was persistent.
"There were a number of kicks on the floor and then punches. You were in drink. You have previously offended against your victim."
Judge McKone added that, when somebody was kicked in the head while on the floor, there was always the risk that they would suffer serious injuries, if not die.
Sallars was jailed for two years and eight months.
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