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Nothing stops just fight (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bout

'fight' is the definition.
('bout' can be a synonym of 'fight')

'nothing stops just' is the wordplay.
'nothing' becomes 'o' (looks like zero - 0).
'stops' is an insertion indicator.
'just' becomes 'but' (I've seen this in other clues).
'o' going into 'but' is 'BOUT'.

(Other definitions for bout that I've seen before include "(Drinking) session" , "Wrestling contest" , "Contest between boxers" , "Spell of eg drinking" , "Spell - boxing match" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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