I have had physical confrontations with women twice, did not want it either time...nor initiate it. Both times they had been drinking. Once with an ex, once with my current and future wife.
Both times exact same thing. We were arguing, both said smart azz things we shouldn't have..both females punched me either in my face or head...both times I grabbed the woman by both wrists, put both of her hands together up in front of her chest while subduing her...and told her not to ever hit me again, i wouldnt hit them, and that they were not capable of hurting me. Which actually in hindsight the last part seemed to pissed them both off even more, but I just held their arms until they calmed down. I'm both cases less than 30 seconds. I have never hit a girl, or ever tried to hurt one.
That said....the butcher knife, 5 inch gash across the chest thing above is different. I'm knocking out fronts in that scenario like she's a man. Sorry mom. He'll, actually my mom would tell me to if the chicken had a knife.lol.