When I was fighting, the biggest factor was how soon I could be in good enough cardio shape to make it through a whole bout. That often takes longer than developing enough skill to not get hurt or embarrassed.
If you are interested in a kick boxing bout and your coach says yes we have a fight night in 5th Nov if you are interested? PM for more details.
Also have fight nights coming up in Dalkeith soon.
Your Sensei will be the one you have to ask. Like others have said, you should make sure you have enough stamina to last the whole match before you decide to try it. Best of luck.