CJ may go all out to either try and stop LCW, or tire him out.
OTOH, CJ may give LCW the match easily, with token resistance, so that LCW remains undercooked before the finals.
PG will not gift his match away to LD. It all depends on what LD will want to take away from the semi-final against PG. I think he will play a normal but exciting game, and try to finish things off in 2 games.
The real danger for LCW is to not have any quality match practice prior to the finals. His mind will have to be in top gear, and not try to anticipate LD's ploys. He will need to trust his own capabilities.
LD will have to rely on disguise, deception, changes of pace, and his famous interception powers. This time around however, none of it may be enough.