avoiding violence in the strip club

I thought I would get everyone's opinion on what I should do regarding a situation I ran into yesterday. I was at the bar, when a drunk dancer came up and started talking to me. After the first few seconds of staring at her tits and then having a quick conversation, I told her I did not want a dance. I don't know if it was because she was drunk, but she was insistent on getting a dance. I told her Brooke if I want a dance I will let you know, but this club is so loud she must have thought I said something else because she immediately became defensive and hostile towards me. Of course with my luck, there was no one around but us two and I told her she needed to leave me alone, which she then did. But what if she hit me or threw her glass drink on me, is the golden rule to never hit a woman still apply, or should I protect myself and take her down until the bouncers/management come?