Can a motion be filled for a default judgment, if a plaintiff is not offering a challenge to a claim?

Can a motion be filled for a default judgment, if a plaintiff is not offering a challenge to a claim?

Filed a default judgment after plaintiff failed to reply to
original small claim. He had 10 days to reply and finally did.
In his answer, he admitted fault to what was described in
the small claims, but the courts scheduled a hearing 2
months from the date I received the letter. The defendant
will most likely not appear, can I file a motion for a default
judgment since there is no challenge by the defendant.

Asked on February 26, 2018 under Business Law, Arizona

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