Number and Duration of Rounds

In all Southeast Asian Kickboxing contests the number and duration of rounds must conform to the following criteria unless granted a waiver or dispensation by the State Athletic Commission: (1) Amateur. Rounds of two minutes in duration. (2) Professional. Rounds of three minutes in duration. (3) Non-title Bouts. Depending upon the discipline, bouts shall consist of three or five rounds of the appropriate duration with a one minute rest period between rounds. Amateur bouts shall be three rounds. (4) Title Bouts. (a) Amateur. Bouts shall consist of five rounds of the appropriate duration with a one minute rest period between rounds. (b) Professional. Bouts shall consist of five rounds of the appropriate durations with a one minute rest period between rounds. (5) Considerations. (a) The three knockdowns rule could be in effect for knockdowns caused by strikes to the head. (b) A combatant cannot be saved by the bell in any round, including the final round. (c) The standard eight count shall be utilized.