A WRESTLER who put his girlfriend in thumb locks and choke holds has been jailed for campaign of terror against his ex-partner.

Scott Davis, who is also a martial arts instructor and jiu-jitsu expert, met his partner on the Plenty of Fish dating website in 2012 and quickly started "controlling her", Maidstone Crown Court heard.

4 Scott Davis has been banned from contacting his ex-girlfriend for five years

4 The 32-year-old drew his girlfriend into a dominant and submissive relationship, soon after they met on Plenty of Fish

The 32-year-old, from Rochester, Kent, ordered his girlfriend - who cannot be named for legal reasons - to obey him and "drew her into a submissive and dominant relationship", the court heard.

During one attack he choked her so hard she fell unconscious, and the court heard how he also put her in thumb locks to make her do as he ordered.

The court heard Davis ordered his victim to dye her hair red and wear dresses as part of his controlling behaviour, and that he regularly slapped and bullied her into doing what he wanted.

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Eleanor Scott, prosecuting, told the court how he "slapped her" and "grabbed her by the throat", adding: “He would use his martial arts training to put her in thumb locks.”

She said that his girlfriend eventually left him after he choked her so hard she fell unconscious.

Timothy Sleigh-Johnson, defending, said Davis - who was found guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour - did not realise that his behaviour was "inappropriate".

4 The brute would use his martial arts training to control hid girlfriend, putting her in choke holds and thumb locks

4 During one attack he choked her so hard she fell unconscious

Recorder Brian Argyle said Davis had bullied and intimidated his girlfriend, adding: "You talked about using violence when you were in the Army.

“The reason behind this was all part of intimidating and controlling behaviour by you of her.”

"She was highly distressed and it is quite clear she is petrified of you."

Davis was jailed for 10 months, but was released this week after serving six months on remand - and was given a five-year restraining order banning him from any contact with his ex-partner.